It’s tempting to think that kids and dogs go together like peanut butter and jelly, but the reality is not every kid and dog do.Puppies and kidsPuppies explore the world with their mouths and ...

Tiny kids and their huge dogs prove that bigger really is better By . Jackie Salo. Published March 9, 2017. Updated July 26, 2017, 9:13 a.m. ET.

Kids who have dogs get significantly more physical activity, compared to kids who don't. Researchers followed 600 children over three years, and found young girls got the biggest exercise boost.

View full sizeMany people get a dog because their children talk them into it. Who could refuse a 'pretty please' from a child pleading in tears for cute little puppy? Parents believe that having a ...

Training and socialization for dogs and kids should include showing young children how to pet dogs gently; teaching kids to let dogs approach them instead of sticking out a hand for them to sniff ...

The grim task of searching for the scores of people missing from the devastating flood that struck Texas Hill Country nearly ...

Among Dirty Kids, counter-culture young people who crisscross the country hitchhiking and hopping rail-cars, their beloved dogs go wherever they do.

Children of dog-owning families who walked or played with their dog more often also had better prosocial behaviors. Positive social-emotional development was associated with dog ownership, ...

Dogs make great family pets. The right one can be a playful partner for kids, a companion for adults or even a guard dog that protects your loved ones from danger.

Service dogs have proven effective in benefiting children with autism and their families, according to research from the University of Arizona. A mother also shares her own family's story.