Canine Companions provides highly trained service dogs at no cost to people with disabilities. Javier Robles' new service dog, Gonzalo, knows over 40 commands to assist him with daily tasks like ...

Gold Star spouse Jillian Hinton lost her husband, U.S. Army Sgt. Terrence Hinton on Mother’s Day in 2017 during a training accident in Hawaii. Terrence left behind his wife, and their two children, ...

As the old saying goes, you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But as one organization has shown over the course of five decades, a dog can become a veteran’s new best friend. This past Fourth of July ...

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.

WASHINGTON — Army veteran Bob Ouellette and Cooper, a 9-year-old golden retriever, were outside the Capitol on Wednesday to support a bill that would fund $10 million annually for grants to provide ...

Every day a volunteer for Helping Paws wakes up early and becomes an Uber driver for some of the cutest and most helpful clients ever — service dogs in training. Helping Paws breeds, trains and places ...

Semper Fi Service Dogs is a Palm Beach County nonprofit that rescues and trains service dogs for veterans. The organization provides its services free of charge to veterans with PTSD, traumatic brain ...

Follow the two-year service dog training process and hear from their handlers. Thousands of people with disabilities rely on the assistance of service dogs. Follow the two-year service dog training ...

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 ...

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 ...

Service dog in training holds an "Angel Tree" ornament in their mouth. (Photo courtesy of Saint Francis Service Dogs) Saint Francis Service Dogs’ Angel Tree event is back and ready to spread some ...

In the US alone, it is estimated that more than 50,000 people rely on their service dogs to help them get through the day. However, there appears to be a rising threat to the credibility and ...