Like other types of service dogs, psychiatric service dogs (PSDs) assist individuals with specific tasks directly related to mental health disorders or learning disabilities. These highly skilled dogs ...

Dear Doctor: I've seen a lot of dogs recently in grocery stores and restaurants wearing those yellow service dog vests, but some of them can't obey even simple commands like "sit" and "stay." They ...

While many disabled people receive service dogs from professional training programs, getting a “program dog” often requires time and resources that many disabled people just cannot afford. Many ...

A man with schizophrenia has shared footage of the moment a service dog came to his aid after he began experiencing "visual hallucinations." Schizophrenia—a mental health condition that manifests ...

ALL RIGHT, GLENN THANK YOU. WELL, THIS MONTH HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPACT CERTAIN DOGS HAVE ON THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL SERVICE DOG MONTH. BROOKE JOINS US WITH WHY THESE ...

Service animals are amazing, right? They’re MVPs that they help people with disabilities live life with confidence and independence. We’re not talking about a handful of dogs, either. It’s estimated ...

Quick and easy. Get matched with a Pet Insurance partner. Emotional support animals (ESAs) have become increasingly prescribed as a means to manage anxiety, depression and other psychological ...

Task-trained service dogs serve a vital role, from alerting owners to life-threatening allergens or imminent seizures to helping calm someone with an anxiety disorder. Service dogs are working wonders ...

Ruby the rescue dog is training to be part of the Asista Foundation's new mobile Facility Service Dog Program JP Castonguay/Asista Foundation Ruby, the 1-year-old golden retriever, was surrendered to ...

A video of the moment newly graduated service dogs were reunited with the people who helped raise them has melted hearts online. On May 9, 2025, Canine Companions, the nation's largest service dog ...