Experts share what assistance dogs do, the types of disabilities they support, and the role of reputable organizations in finding the right animal.
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 ...
If you scroll the service dog sides of TikTok and Instagram, you’ll see lots of incredible dogs showing the many ways they help their disabled owners. Maybe you’ve seen guide dogs guiding their blind ...
In my last column, I wrote about the high-level canine training at Assistance Dogs of the West, the nationally recognized service dog training agency based in Santa Fe. Before those elite students ...
It takes intense effort to teach service dogs the skills they need to help people with disabilities or alert them to ...
One of the questions people ask the most when Tazuna and I are out and about is about the process to become a service dog and what the service dog qualifications are. She has her vest, is obedient to ...
The problem is that untrained service dogs can be a nuisance to fellow travelers, but also could possibly inhibit actual ...
Liz Bax, founder of Therapy Paws, said service dogs provide an outward service to an individual, such as detecting changes in ...
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Air Force Veteran Henry J. Ham II share his experience with his service dog, Trip, which was provided to him for free thanks ...
Service dogs have been found to be of great help to autistic children, promoting social interaction and enhancing safety. Autism is a developmental disorder that affects social interaction, ...
Lions club members in Macomb and Oakland Counties gathered before Christmas to perform a service project. The Saint Clair ...