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 ...

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 ...

The Queen will welcome supporters of Medical Detection Dogs to Clarence House in her capacity as Patron of the charity, a ...

Shelley Fitzsimmons says "it was like a light came back on" when Meikle "bounced" into her home.

At Paws With A Cause, clients are paired up with assistance dogs that have been specifically trained with their physical and ...

Brian Kajiyama’s assistance dog, Zeus, is a Labrador retriever that has learned sign language to help Brian, who has cerebral palsy. Beside the usual skills of retrieving items, turning on lights and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Perkins the assistance dog helps LanDan Olivia brush her hair, turn book pages and more Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal ...

After years of training, assistance dogs are finally being paired with the veterans they’ll support every day.

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 ...