Somerville resident Tarik Griggs gets up at 5:30 a.m. every day to feed and walk his dog Walter, a Labrador-Golden retriever mix. Along the way he chats with neighbors and anyone coming up to say hi ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jen Reeder is an award-winning journalist who specializes in pets. A service dog for a veteran with PTSD answered the call of duty ...

Service dog vs. emotional support animal: Do you know the difference? A woman's certified service dog was denied entry into a Costco in Redding. A woman claims her service dog, which helps her 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 ...

Obtaining a medical service or an alert dog can be expensive and challenging. They may be beneficial for many health conditions, but training is a crucial factor that can impact the animal’s ...

This past month I, like many Americans, flew back home for the holidays. On the first leg of that trip, from New York to Los Angeles, a dog in a “service dog” vest barked at me at the gate. The dog ...

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. — A 12-year-old Hanover County student with autism and a panic disorder hasn't attended school in two-and-a-half weeks because he can't bring his service dog to class without a ...

A medical alert dog is a service dog trained to alert you at the onset of a medical condition, such as a seizure, low blood sugar, or the presence of a food allergen. You’ll have to complete an ...

ALL RIGHT, GLENN THANK YOU. WELL, THIS MONTH HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPACT CERTAIN DOGS HAVE ON THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL SERVICE DOG MONTH. BROOKE JOINS US WITH WHY THESE ...

Anna Schuster spent most of her childhood training pound puppies for 4-H competitions at the Howard County Fair. However, after experiencing a life-altering health scare, causing her to use a ...