Since 1 in 5 Americans live with a mental health diagnosis, there is an uptick of people who have a psychiatric service dog (PSD). To qualify for the service, individuals must be legally disabled ...
Incarcerated trainers in the Helping PAWS program at Logan Correctional Center raise puppies that will later work as mobility ...
(Tribune News Service) — Curious passers-by often can't help but peek into Jennifer Desher's office on the University of Pennsylvania's campus: On any given afternoon, she's playing host to a handful ...
Training a service dog doesn’t just change the life of another veteran; it may help heal the trainer, too. A new study finds that volunteering with dogs could slow biological aging in female veterans ...
In June, Jennifer Pegram got her “sidekick” Leonard, a service dog, to assist with her mobility. She has cerebral palsy, a disorder that affects her movement, balance and coordination. In the just ...
Have you tried everything you can to get your puppy's behavior under control? If you have watched one YouTube video after another with no luck, it may be time to look at a more comprehensive online ...
Dog Tag Buddies announced two service dog teams graduated Monday after two years of intensive training. The dogs will go on to assist veterans that are living with Post-Traumatic Stress or Traumatic ...
Ability Dogs gives owners the opportunity to train their dogs to be service dogs, as the only internationally accredited nonprofit in southern Arizona. TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A local nonprofit on the ...
WALPOLE - A non-profit in Walpole is training service dogs to help people in our local communities. Golden Opportunities for Independence (GOFI) breeds, raises and trains English-type Golden ...
A golden retriever in training to be a service dog knew she wasn't allowed to jump on her owners, so she did the next best thing. Asa, the 5-month-old puppy, lives in Washington with her owner, Dakota ...
In eastern Colorado, a transformative initiative is underway at the Leasure Ranch K9 Academy. Here, rescue dogs are given not just a second chance at life but also the opportunity to go on a new path.