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 ...

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 ...

Seizure alert dogs are working partners trained to notice subtle shifts in scent, movement, or behavior that often happen minutes before a seizure. That warning can give someone time to sit down, take ...

Seven dogs graduated from the New Life K9s training program at the California Men's Colony on Thursday. The dogs are trained by inmates at the prison for about two years, learning how to be service ...

As two new residents trot into MCI-Framingham, they won’t be focused on serving time — they’ll learn to sit, stay and how to change lives. The two service dogs in training, named Hawkeye and Helia, ...

A Missouri House committee learned about a valuable heartland service designed to train service dogs to help both veterans and families with severely autistic children. "Our mission is to change lives ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On a rainy August afternoon, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo was joined by service dogs and their owners to promote a free county-wide ...

Chase Benoit, currently serving a sentence of 16 years to life at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center for murder, just concluded a year in which he mentored a promising puppy. Benoit trained Wendel, a ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) -There’s a new, four-legged face on Belmont University’s campus. Though he may be small now, he’s preparing to make a big difference in someone’s life as a service dog. “Paddy” ...