Effect of petting a dog on immune system function. "The present study assessed the effect of petting a dog on secretory immunoglobulin A (IgA) levels. 55 college students were randomly assigned to ...

Last month, I spent a weekend watching Sonny, an adorable but needy goldendoodle. I walked an average of 8.5 miles every day with Sonny, taking him to dog parks or walking by the river. I was in a ...

DETROIT -- It may seem intuitive to believe that working with animals has a positive effect on people, but a Wayne State University researcher is trying to determine the nature of that effect, and ...

After several weeks of having to stay home, for many of us, there is an unsung hero that makes all of this a bit better: our pets. For many, having pets is no small luxury. Between food, exercising, ...