dogs

New WSU research finds programs exclusively focused on petting therapy dogs improved stressed-out students’ thinking and planning skills.

Learning first-hand what it takes to be a veterinarian, Isabel Mocca spent part of her summer helping rescued elephants.

WSU scientists have shown that Pet Your Stress Away programs have stress-relieving physiological benefits.

It’s just a fact: most of us outlive our dogs. Indeed, for people who are dog owners throughout their lives, a lot of grieving is guaranteed. Fido #1 dies, is replaced by Fido #2 who also dies,  and so on down the long line of dogs in our households.

When I get home from work I like to blow off a little bit of steam by playing with my dog, Buster Brown. Buster came from the dog pound so I don’t know his full life history, but he’s about 10 years old. Despite his membership in the canine branch of the AARP, Buster still […]

Buster Brown, my big mutt from the dog pound, is now 10 years old. Perhaps because he’s a senior citizen it took him a full week to learn how to operate the dog door I had installed last winter.

PULLMAN, Wash. – Rover and research do not mix – especially in a university facility dedicated to wildlife conservation and science.