Personal wellbeing is greatly influenced by our childhood and adolescence, and the
relationships formed during those phases of our development. The human-dog bond …

Simple Summary Most research about Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI) has focused on
the benefits on human health. In contrast, very little has been made on the impact of this …

Simple Summary COVID-19 caused unprecedented lifestyle changes, with unknown effects
on pets' quality of life. We studied the role of personality, the human–animal relationship …

Simple Summary The popular notion that dogs are our best friends suggests a positive bond
between ourselves and our dogs. When people think and talk about their connection with …

The integration of a service dog can have numerous benefits for children with Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD). However, although integration takes place within a family, little is …

Ethically speaking, humans should benefit from the human–animal interaction only if the
animals themselves benefit as well. As the field of animal-assisted interventions (AAI) places …

Reports reveal various benefits of animals–especially dogs–for children with autism
spectrum disorders (ASD). However, not all children with ASD display the same interest in …

Although research has shown that pets appear to provide certain types of social support to
children, little is known about the physiological bases of these effects, especially in …

The importance of secure human attachments in childhood for healthy psychological
development is well-established, yet the well-being implications of child-dog symbiotic …

Research on so-called social service dogs' welfare in schools is scarce and tends to suffer
from positive bias; ie, lacking critical approaches to claimed welfare benefits for dogs. To …