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 ...

Assistance Dogs Australia (ADA) has gotten on the front foot ahead of its 30th anniversary in 2026, launching a rebrand that ...

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 ...

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 ...

The puppies are training with Canine Companions for Independence and go on field trips to help them acclimate to all types of environments For a brief moment Disneyland, The Happiest Place on Earth, ...

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. Her work has previously ...

Forget Shark Week, it’s Bark Week on Mashable. Join us as we celebrate all the good dogs, which we humans do not deserve. Recently, I noticed a person about to cross the street — right into the path ...

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 ...

The real guide dogs are busy working. So, the South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind and VML created a ...

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 ...