In 2007, Mary Lamb received a diagnosis that left her literally and metaphorically paralysed. In 2024, she conquered the ...

Assistance dogs are best known for their ability to help those who are visually impaired. However, did you know there are several additional tasks they're trained for? Here are seven surprising jobs ...

Assistance dogs are active caregivers, according to a new study by the University of Turku and Aalto University in Finland. The study examined the collaborative interaction between humans and ...

I recently published a pair of articles about a new variety of assistance dog designed to help people with Alzheimer's disease, dementia or other forms of memory impairment (to see these click here or ...

Deni Elliott explains how dogs want to share their canine-based perceptions with their people and why we should respond by ...

Shoshana Tanner founded Topaz Assistance Dogs knowing what it’s like to live with a disability. The nonprofit was named after the state gem of Texas, the topaz, where Tanner was living when she ...

Balance Assistance Dogs are specially trained service dogs that provide stability and support to individuals with mobility ...

Training dogs has always been a hobby for Mike Sapp, but he had no idea it would eventually lead to launching an organization that would help dozens of people across the country with disabilities. "It ...

A charity which provides medical assistance dogs says it is looking for more people to come forward who might need the "life-changing" animals or who could help train them when they are puppies. How ...

Unable to find a place to live, Saoirse has resorted to sleeping in a tent with her assistance dog in training. People with assistance dogs say they are not being approved for rentals New research ...

When Staicee Lehmann first got her assistance dog Felicity, she was looking forward to finally gaining independence. But four years later, she still worries about going down the road to the local ...