Murray Minick, formerly of Altoona, gets acquainted with PawZone therapy dog, Norm, a 5-year-old Bernedoodle owned by Julie Lutz of Altoona. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski HOLLIDAYSBURG — Tails ...

In hospitals, schools and care homes across St. Clair County, therapy dogs are quietly changing lives — one wag and one smile at a time. The volunteers behind those visits make up Blue Water Therapy ...

Dixon Soileau clocks in a one hour shift every week at critical care facilities, nursing homes, children's hospitals and sometimes even airports to help keep patients calm and lower their heart rates.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The role of service and therapy animals continue to grow as people learn the powerful impact that contact and cooperation with ...