Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Task-trained service dogs serve a vital role, from alerting owners to life-threatening allergens or imminent seizures to helping ...

My dog is a very good dog. Strangers stop in their tracks to meet him. Coffee shops, wine stores, and doormen hand out treats when he visits. He smiles. My dog, with his wide, caramel, human-like eyes ...

This past month I, like many Americans, flew back home for the holidays. On the first leg of that trip, from New York to Los Angeles, a dog in a “service dog” vest barked at me at the gate. The dog ...

Elizabeth Hartranft said the mood of her trip took a sharp turn after a late-night message from her Airbnb host telling her to leave because of her service dog. For Elizabeth Hartranft, a February ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Clancy the dog can open doors and retrieve items. He knows how to pull an alarm to call for help and how to pick up dropped items. But most importantly, he helps his ...