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 ...

A woman cuddling her dog In Australia, researchers found that psychiatric assistance dogs elicited a wide range of positive comments from patients, including patients with schizophrenia. The ...

Imagine a loyal partner by your side, ready to open doors, pick up dropped keys, or even alert you to a hidden medical danger. For many people, this is their daily reality, thanks to an assistance dog ...

For people with hearing impairments in Japan, help can come on four paws -- but awareness and access remain limited.

A former tree surgeon who suffered a devastating injury is lending his support to an assistance dog charity which helped him rebuild his life. James Crossley, from Shropshire, was paralysed after a ...

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 ...

Balance Assistance Dogs are specially trained service dogs that provide stability and support to individuals with mobility impairments. These dogs are trained to perform a variety of tasks that help ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Assistance Dogs of the West, which trains therapy dogs for children and individuals working with the criminal justice system, has received the Federal Bureau of ...

ESPAÑOLA, N.M. — New Mexico has a few new service dogs after they graduated Wednesday night from the Assistance Dogs of the West. One dog in particular, Valkyrie, used to live at Española Humane.