WHITE PLAINS, NY -- Sandy Del Duca was mourning the death of her father when Lulu, a curly haired goldendoodle, came bounding down the stairs at the Ballard-Durand funeral home. Del Duca thought Lulu ...

Source: Arctic Warrior/Flickr/CC BY-ND 2.0 It is estimated that dogs have been our companions for about 32,000 years. In the United States, there are approximately 77.8 million dogs living in homes as ...

Sure it's a bit unhinged, but given the role our pets play in our lives, is a funeral really that weird? If you've ever lost a dog or cat, you know just how heartbreaking it can be. So why don't we ...

DeJohn Funeral Homes and Crematory recently welcomed its new therapy dog, Giovanni, also known as Gio. The 5-month-old non-shedding, hypoallergenic Portuguese water dog is currently growing and ...

Sometimes, the consolation needed during someone’s most difficult time — the death of a loved one — can come simply from petting a dog. Barbara Juchniewicz of Allentown visits occasionally at Kohut ...