Adopting a pet can have lasting effects on your child—it can teach your kid how to love, experience a real bond, and learn how to nurture life that extends beyond their own. Teaching your child to be ...

I read your column on pit bulls. You can't say that pit bulls are just as good as any other breed for children. Headlines and stats don't lie. People with low self-esteem love to procure pit bulls ...

On three acres in Waxhaw, Charlie Petrizzo, 47, raises companion dogs for children with chronic conditions, serious injuries and special needs including autism and Down syndrome. Petrizzo and his wife ...

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