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

As more research is done into ADHD and autism for humans, researchers say they see similar behavioral patterns in dogs as ...

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 ...

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 ...

A charity that provides service dogs free of charge to people with autism has said it is desperately seeking new volunteers ...

A charity which trains support dogs has received funding to build a welfare area including an area for health checks and a ...

Jacob Tumalan reads stories to the dogs of Carson Animal Shelter every week. — -- A 6-year-old California boy is helping shy rescue dogs come out of their shells by reading them storybooks. Jacob ...

According to Autism Speaks, an organization dedicated to advocacy for those with autism, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a range of conditions characterized by repetitive behaviors, speech, ...

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 ...