In that way, training your own service dog can be revolutionary, but many also overestimate how much a service dog will change their lives. “It’s easy to think the dog is supposed to change everything ...

If you love dogs and want to help change the life of someone living with a disability, now is your chance. Carol Drury, who has been a volunteer puppy raiser with Canine Companions for about 14 years ...

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 ...

The founder and president of Paws for Purple Hearts is celebrating 50 years of the modern-day service dog concept she began by training dogs to serve people. Dr. Bonnie Bergin's nonprofit trains dogs ...

Anna Schuster spent most of her childhood training pound puppies for 4-H competitions at the Howard County Fair. However, after experiencing a life-altering health scare, causing her to use a ...

While many disabled people receive service dogs from professional training programs, getting a “program dog” often requires time and resources that many disabled people just cannot afford. Many ...