A growing number of Ohio State students have emotional support animals this academic year, which helps them cope with diseases often linked to mental health. ESAs’ functions are to relieve loneliness and help with depression, certain phobias and anxiety, according to the Americans with Disabilities ...

Pups can participate in the Halloween celebration of wearing a costume and trick-or-treating in the Short North this Saturday. Barkers & Beggars is an event in which people dress their dogs in costume and take them trick-or-treating in the Short North Arts District. The event ...

With the end of the semester right around the corner and finals looming, OSU Oval Dogs in collaboration with Block O, is hosting its inaugural OSU Puppy Bowl. The Puppy Bowl is an event for both students with dogs and student who want to be ...

Spending the upcoming festive season with a significant other is one way to enjoy the holidays, but another — perhaps cuter — way to celebrate is with man’s best friend. The bond between humans and animals is quite special, said Joelle Nielsen, an Ohio State ...

You’ve probably seen these furry faces around campus and wanted to pet them, but they’re training for important jobs. Lantern TV reporter Katie Hamilton explains what these dogs roles will be after life on campus.

The swarm of dogs that takes over the Oval on sunny, spring days does far more than simply entertain groups of students on their way to class. What began as a simple way to convene and organize playdates for the group’s energetic dogs has turned ...

Ohio State is welcoming a group of four-legged friends to campus this fall as Guiding Eyes for the Blind opens a chapter in Columbus. Based in New York, Guiding Eyes for the Blind is a program that breeds, raises and trains puppies to be guide ...

  Pet owners, rescue groups and vendors came out to play during Yappy Hour on Sept. 4 in Gateway plaza.

When Maddie, a 1-year-old German shepherd, came to the Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center, her future looked bleak. The dog had a serious pelvic fracture through her left hip joint, likely the result of being hit by a car. Luckily for Maddie, Dr. Jonathan ...