The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine is keeping local service and working dogs healthy by providing ...
Some dogs are more than man’s best friend. Service dogs perform critical functions to keep their owners safe, healthy, and independent. Also called “assistance dogs,” these specially trained animals ...
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 ...
A Bangor couple has reached a roadblock in a nearly five-year journey to get a service dog to help detect their 7-year-old ...
Every day, in every way, the bond between man and dog is unmistakable. It's physical and emotional, but for Megan Stanislow and her service dog, Josie, it's protection and medical service for a ...
Danny Anderson, head of fundraising at Support Dogs, said it usually took about two-and-a-half years to fully train an animal ...
Assistance dogs are active caregivers, according to a new study by the University of Turku and Aalto University in Finland. The study examined the collaborative interaction between humans and ...
MADISON (WKOW) — A Wisconsin nonprofit that trains service dogs for veterans and first responders is getting help from one of its own. Nicole Meadowcroft, president of Custom Canines, was recently ...
Task-trained service dogs serve a vital role, from alerting owners to life-threatening allergens or imminent seizures to helping calm someone with an anxiety disorder. Service dogs are working wonders ...
KKOH’s Veterans Voice. Veterans Voice, which is broadcast twice a month on Reno’s KKOH Radio (780 a.m.) is on Thursday, May ...
Sometimes, the right kind of support can change everything. For families navigating autism, that support doesn’t always come ...