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 ...

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 ...

(Tribune News Service) — Curious passers-by often can't help but peek into Jennifer Desher's office on the University of Pennsylvania's campus: On any given afternoon, she's playing host to a handful ...

WALPOLE - A non-profit in Walpole is training service dogs to help people in our local communities. Golden Opportunities for Independence (GOFI) breeds, raises and trains English-type Golden ...

Ability Dogs gives owners the opportunity to train their dogs to be service dogs, as the only internationally accredited nonprofit in southern Arizona. TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A local nonprofit on the ...

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 ...

Dog Tag Buddies announced two service dog teams graduated Monday after two years of intensive training. The dogs will go on to assist veterans that are living with Post-Traumatic Stress or Traumatic ...

In eastern Colorado, a transformative initiative is underway at the Leasure Ranch K9 Academy. Here, rescue dogs are given not just a second chance at life but also the opportunity to go on a new path.

Incarcerated trainers in the Helping PAWS program at Logan Correctional Center raise puppies that will later work as mobility ...