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 ...

THOMSON, Ill. — Soon, incarcerated men at FCI Thomson will have the chance to train service dogs for veterans. The new program, called "Pawsitive Paws Dog Training" is set to begin in January, ...

(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 ...

Students are not the only ones working hard at the University of Massachusetts. You’ve seen them around campus, walking through the dining halls, patiently listening to lectures and quietly trotting ...

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 ...

Have you tried everything you can to get your puppy's behavior under control? If you have watched one YouTube video after another with no luck, it may be time to look at a more comprehensive online ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BYERS, Colo. (KDVR) — A dog training ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — One of the most important parts of training assistance dogs is making sure they get real-world experience. It's sometimes difficult to find businesses that allow them inside. But ...

A golden retriever in training to be a service dog knew she wasn't allowed to jump on her owners, so she did the next best thing. Asa, the 5-month-old puppy, lives in Washington with her owner, Dakota ...