Scientists say that autism isn't uniquely human, as new evidence shows dogs can be on the spectrum. According to Dr Jacqueline Boyd, an animal scientist from Nottingham Trent University, pooches can ...

Your dog spins in relentless circles during walks, ignores other dogs, and freezes at the sound of a vacuum. These quirks ...

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 ...

Dogs have a unique way of capturing our hearts. Their unconditional love and devotion can teach us to be fearless and brave. Some seem to understand us the moment we meet them, making our connection ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Three-year-old Cruz is a chocolate lab that has changed the world for 7-year-old Peter Lapollo and his family. "When you have a child with autism, all these unexpected things come ...

A charity that provides service dogs free of charge to people with autism has said it is desperately seeking new volunteers who can raise a puppy for a year. Hampshire-based organisation Dogs for ...

I received an interesting note from an acquaintance which started me thinking, and ultimately started me worrying. The note read, in part: "My sister lives in Brooklyn, in the Williamsburg area. In ...