How and where to get a service dog can be a life-changing decision for those with disabilities. Service dogs are trained to perform tasks that aid their handlers with physical or psychiatric ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

THOMSON, Ill. — Some inmates at FCI Thomson will soon begin training service dogs for veterans. This new program, launched in partnership with the VIP Service Dog Foundation, offers incarcerated ...

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 ...

While many disabled people receive service dogs from professional training programs, getting a “program dog” often requires time and resources that many disabled people just cannot afford. Many ...

Service dogs are a vital tool for the approximately 500,000 Americans who are partnered with them, and when out in public, they’re working diligently to keep their human handlers safe. That can mean ...

NORFOLK — The Norfolk Admirals and Hampton Roads-based nonprofit Mutts with a Mission recently announced the arrival of ...

Quick and easy. Get matched with a Pet Insurance partner. Emotional support animals (ESAs) have become increasingly prescribed as a means to manage anxiety, depression and other psychological ...