New Netflix Show Explores How Puppies Who Ask Humans for Help Make Better Service Dogs
Using a game called The Impossible Task, which is featured on a new Netflix show called Inside the Mind of a Dog, canine cognition researchers demonstrate…
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The Benefits of Emotional Support Dogs
For those with anxiety, depression, and other emotional and mental health issues, an emotional support dog can be a lifesaver. Find out what these dogs…
6 Ways Service Dogs Help People with Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a challenging condition that causes pain, fatigue, and other symptoms. There is no cure, but service dogs for fibromyalgia can help make peoples…
How Dogs Are Helping People with Alzheimers
Alzheimers service dogs are a relatively new concept, but they can make a positive difference to the lives of people diagnosed with this devastating disease.…
Which breeds make the best service dogs?
Service dogs play a valuable role in the lives of those with long-term physical, mental, and emotional illnesses and disorders. Here’s a look at the…
The role of dogs in World War I
This National K9 Veterans Day, we celebrate the military and working dogs that stood alongside American soldiers during World War I. Dogs played a military…
Service dogs help veterans with PTSD
K9s For Warriors is turning shelter dogs that would’ve otherwise been euthanized into service dogs for veterans suffering with PTSD. The dog’s life gets saved,…
Delta bans pit bulls as service and emotional support animals
Delta airlines has banned all pit bulls on planes — even if they’re service or support animals. Earlier in 2018, Delta introduced a stricter selection…
Service, therapy and emotional support dogs
The terms are sometimes used interchangeably, but there’s a difference between these three working dog classifications. Our canine companions enjoy having a job. Many become…
Service dogs for injured veterans
Dogs For Our Brave is a Non-Profit organization that pairs injured American Veterans with service dogs at no cost. In 2013, Andy Gladstein learned the…
Service dogs for children with autism
Dogs specially trained to work with children on the autism spectrum have been successfully helping youngsters and their families cope with this difficult condition. Anyone…
Therapy dogs in funeral homes
Therapy dogs offering comfort to grieving families is a growing trend. Therapy dogs are used in many settings, from schools and correctional facilities to hospitals…
