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Justin The Service Dog With His Own Diploma

Service Dog Gets His Own Diploma After Accompanying Owner To All Her Classes

A certified good boy got his own diploma after "graduating" with his owner from Seton Hall University, New Jersey on Monday, May...

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Study Finds That Japanese Dog Owners Have Lower Risk Of Disability Compared To Non-Dog Owners

A new study, conducted by Yu Taniguchi of the National Institute for Environmental Studies in Tsukuba, Japan, aimed to understand the relationship...

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Local Charity Raises Funds for Psychiatric Service Dogs While Giving Back to Healthcare Workers

Partners with Paws owner Jacqueline Gori donates 50 copies of “I Love Labs – The Cooperslane Legacy” to mental health workers at...

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Heroic & Inspiring

Meet America’s Top Dogs! Seven Remarkable Canines Named Finalists for 2021 American Humane Hero Dog Awards®

America has spoken and following more than a million votes cast by animal lovers across the country and a celebrity panel of...

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Walk, Play, and Post Pics with your Dog to Support Southeastern Guide Dogs

This year, the annual Southeastern Guide Dogs Walkathon is getting bigger and better by unleashing the traditional event, taking it to the...

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A Dog Is a Wounded Warrior’s Best Friend

Veterans coming back from deployment overseas are often left facing many challenges, both physical and psychological. Many vets returning from overseas duty...

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A Daily Dose of Puppy Love: What It’s Like to Be a Volunteer Puppy Raiser

Every working dog from Southeastern Guide Dogs starts as a little pup full of potential. With help from incredible volunteer puppy raisers,...

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Move Over for Rover: How to Help Guide Dogs not Trained for Social Distancing

By Titus Herman, CEO of Southeastern Guide Dogs, a national nonprofit that trains guide and service dogs for people with vision loss and...

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School Surprises Kindergartner with Service Dog Photo in Yearbook

One Louisville kindergartner got a heartwarming surprise when she opened her new yearbook to discover her service dog featured with her very...

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House Unanimously Passes Act to Pair Veterans with Service Dogs

In a major victory for the men and women who served in our armed forces, the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act unanimously...

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The Benefits of Service Dogs for Veterans

Service dogs offer countless benefits to help combat symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but they can also be instrumental in rebuilding...

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Dogs With Jobs

Emotional Support Animals and the Workplace: What You Need to Know

The benefits of having a dog or other animal are plentiful, and for individuals living with physical or mental disabilities, animals can...

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The Roles and Rules of Dogs in Healthcare Settings

By Jori Hamilton Pets enrich our lives in countless ways, but dogs are helpful in a variety of settings that reach far...

Working Dogs in the News

Hospital Turns Away Service Dog, Threatens to Send Her to the Pound

A woman’s service dog saved her life when she warned her of an oncoming seizure. But, minutes after arriving at a hospital...

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Service Dog is Arguably the Most Adorable Student in the Yearbook

An elementary school student’s diabetic alert service dog posed for his yearbook photos – and it can be argued his portrait will...

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Search & Rescue

Blind Man Refused Service at NC Restaurant Because of Service Dog

A blind man’s mistreatment by a North Carolina restaurant proves, once again, that businesses and employees are still largely unaware of service...

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Diabetes Detection Dogs: Does Breed Matter?

Requirements of detection dogs: fervent, keen, driven. Certain canine breeds have these natural instincts. And if there’s one thing experts will tell...