If a family with an autistic child wants to adopt a dog in Ontario, Canada, one rescue group will reject them. This has been Kismutt Dog Rescue’s policy for approximately 10 years, according to a post ...

Diego Rosales was so terrified during his dental appointments when he was 4 that he kept biting his dentist. Today, the 9-year-old is far calmer, soothed by the presence of “Zucca,” a black Labrador ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) I live with several cocker spaniels. They are smart and affectionate, but sometimes air-headed, impulsive and extremely sensitive. It's common for friends to describe my ...

Sandi Millman had just arrived with her autistic son, Alex, at Joseph Rivera's Putnam Valley home when she posed some typical questions. "Joseph, is your front door locked?" Millman, of Scarsdale, ...

TRENTON – Autistic students would be able to bring “service dogs” to school to help them feel more comfortable, according to a state Senate bill being heard Thursday. The Senate Education Committee ...

As more research is done into ADHD and autism for humans, researchers say they see similar behavioral patterns in dogs as ...

The idea that dogs might display autism-like traits first emerged in the 1960s, when veterinarians began noting unusual behavioral patterns that resembled symptoms seen in humans. Today, the ...

In this photo, seven Rhodesian Ridgeback puppies from a litter of 17 look out of their box. Families with autistic children can’t adopt pet dogs from a rescue in Ontario, Canada, the group said. It’s ...