Imagine a loyal partner by your side, ready to open doors, pick up dropped keys, or even alert you to a hidden medical danger. For many people, this is their daily reality, thanks to an assistance dog ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — An intensive group therapy program at MUSC is using canine companions to help combat trauma and other mental health issues for its patients. "We need Grant to stand up ...

Dog trainer Jenna Ellison debunks eight myths about assistance dogs - Andrew Fox Nicki Berry from Goole in the East Riding of Yorkshire, is one of the many people who benefits from the work Ellison ...

On Thursday, a custom-trained assistance dog named Walt will arrive at his new home with a client in need after receiving ...

Assistance dogs are best known for their ability to help those who are visually impaired. However, did you know there are several additional tasks they’re trained for? Here are seven surprising jobs ...

“Dog is man’s best friend” is not an expression that is unfamiliar to us. Very often that quote bears witness to the diligent work and acts of heroism performed by dogs, both here and abroad. At the ...

“The need is always there – not just for assistance dogs but for positive connections with dogs.” That’s the mission statement of Maddy Phelps at Dogs for Good in Banbury, Oxfordshire, and an ...

Dear Savvy Senior: What can you tell me about service dogs for seniors with disabilities? My 67-year-old father has chronic arthritis and Parkinson’s disease, and I’m wondering if an assistance dog ...

Dogs' sensitive noses can detect the early warning signs of many potentially dangerous medical situations, like an impending seizure or sudden hypoglycemia. Now, scientists have found evidence that ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WOOD) — It would be nearly impossible to list all the ways the community has stepped up to support students and faculty at Michigan State University in the year since a shooting ...

In short order, Teddy -- a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed 3-year-old yellow Lab -- punched a wall button with his nose, yanked a rope to open a kitchen cabinet door and tugged a walker across the floor.