"Children like to give dogs hugs, and some dogs do not deal with it," Horowitz said. That's where problems can happen, like a normally calm dog attacking a child. "The child is right at dog-face ...
In many homes, children and animals live side by side as part of the family. However, the lifespan of family pets is short, and the loss can often be a child's first encounter with death. Children's ...
When your immune system is so weakened you're at constant risk of infection, so I couldn't even hug the boys if they had colds. Tests showed the disease had gone into remission, but the ...
We analyzed the expenses associated with raising a child versus owning a dog, including food and medical care, in each state to determine how the cost of each compares across the U.S. Read our ...