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 ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Dogs Inc is launching a new program to train service dogs for people with Type 1 diabetes. The ...

Experts share what assistance dogs do, the types of disabilities they support, and the role of reputable organizations in finding the right animal.

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 my last column, I wrote about the high-level canine training at Assistance Dogs of the West, the nationally recognized service dog training agency based in Santa Fe. Before those elite students ...

The problem is that untrained service dogs can be a nuisance to fellow travelers, but also could possibly inhibit actual ...

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 ...

It takes intense effort to teach service dogs the skills they need to help people with disabilities or alert them to ...

Air Force Veteran Henry J. Ham II share his experience with his service dog, Trip, which was provided to him for free thanks ...