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It's too bad when one kid has to ruin the fun for everyone.

Bringing a new puppy into your family can feel very much like having another child, from potty training them to learning their sleeping and eating patterns. But if you already have children of the ...

What Makes a Small Dog Breed Good for Kids? Annie-Mae Levy, a professional dog trainer for the puppy and dog training app, Woofz, says small breeds should be very comfortable with hands-on family ...

PhD Candidate and Associate Lecturer in human-animal interactions, University of Salford Popular representations of dogs as the perfect addition to a family are everywhere, from the 1904 JM Barrie ...

A lot of recent research has confirmed that there are stress-reducing benefits when people have positive encounters with dogs. It is this effect that accounts for the increasingly widespread use of ...

With two-thirds of children in the U.S. failing to meet national physical activity guidelines, kinesiologistshave been looking at the impact of the family dog on the exercise habits of kids. Could ...

I am a puppy raiser for Guiding Eyes for the Blind and have a gifted therapy dog. I also spend a lot of time in dog classes, hanging out in dog parks, and meeting, greeting, and avoiding other ...