Army veteran Kellie Porter waited for a year to be paired with a specially-trained service dog named Bruno. Bruno was found deceased near Interstate 285 about three miles from Porter's home in March.

WASHINGTON — Hank Ford, a 54-year-old Army and Marine Corps veteran, was dozing one morning in February after his wife left for work, when his service dog, Tommy, started barking and pawing his chest ...

Cuyahoga County Council has designated September as National Service Dog Month to bring awareness to their need and importance in the community.

IRVINE, Calif. (KABC) -- Everyone knows about the benefits service dogs can bring to people, especially veterans, but getting the animals to that point is a labor of love. That's where a local ...

Kali Lewis and Mishika Gandhi knew this day was coming but that did little to ease the loss of their constant companions for the last nine months. The two Texas A&M University students said goodbye to ...

PRINCETON ― They might be cute and uncoordinated now, but this group of puppies is gearing up to become extraordinary service animals with skills to provide independence for those with physical ...

From helping folks with hearing impairments to detecting blood sugar changes in diabetics, service dogs can be trained to assist their owners in a variety of different ways. That's where Ability Dogs ...

Ever since the first friendly wolves began gathering around human campfires tens of thousands of years ago, dogs and people have had a special relationship. Due to their intelligence and eagerness to ...

Camden Olson ‘19 never had a pet dog growing up, but a story she read in the seventh grade sparked an interest in training service dogs. That passion has shaped her experiences ever since: from ...

Medicaid is a government-funded program that provides health insurance to low-income individuals and families. It covers a wide range of medical services, including hospitalization, doctor visits, and ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — International Assistance Dog Week is celebrated annually from Aug. 3 to Aug. 7, and one Indiana-based service dog program hopes to highlight the transformative impact of service ...

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 ...