People are often shocked when they learn that a fully trained service dog can cost as much as a new car, and a nice one at that. To the average person, these numbers seem unbelievable and a process ...

In today’s increasingly mobile world, travelers encounter service dogs more frequently than ever. These dogs serve not as companions, but as highly trained partners doing critical work for people with ...

Service dogs can be four-legged lifesavers, alerting to dangerous allergens, assisting with travel and making people with a wide range of disabilities safer. But fake service dogs, advocates say, are ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Canine Companions celebrated the graduation of 10 service dogs and their owners today, marking a significant milestone in their training program. The organization, which has been ...

Service dogs can be four-legged lifesavers, alerting to dangerous allergens, assisting with travel and making people with a wide range of disabilities safer. But fake service dogs, advocates say, are ...

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. After ...

Service dogs are trained to perform tasks directly related to a person's disability and are allowed in public spaces. Handlers must adhere to local laws regarding licensing and vaccinations, but ...

The problem with people who are using such "loopholes" and are passing their pets off as service dogs is what happens if these counterfeits are not under full control—if they are unmanageable, not ...