While it’s not high school or even college graduation season, a very special commencement ceremony took place Monday evening ...

ORLANDO, Fla. - Public confusion, legal loopholes and shady Internet businesses have led to an "epidemic" of fake service-dog certificates, vests and harnesses for use on ordinary pets. And advocates ...

A Longview veteran received a life-changing companion this weekend thanks to a special program from Rusk County Pets Alive. The Fletcher Project, a new initiative created by Texas Department of ...

Service dogs have become a common feature in California's public spaces over the years, but fake service dogs, advocates say, are hurting real service dogs’ credibility and exacerbating the challenges ...

Untrained or poorly trained animals are misrepresented as service animals, creating issues for people with disabilities and businesses. Fake service dogs cause problems such as unsanitary behavior, ...

Medicaid is a government-funded program that provides health insurance to low-income individuals and families. It covers a wide range of medical services, including hospitalization, doctor visits, and ...

If you’re a regular reader of this column, there’s a good chance you love dogs. And if you’re like me, you might be the type to want to say hi to almost every dog you see. That’s why it’s important to ...

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 ...

Mia Ives-Rublee said that when she travels with her 6-year-old Labrador/Golden Retriever mix, Zini, she’s often asked about him in more detail by airline and airport employees, and sometimes runs into ...

Colleen Dell receives funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and has received funding from Health Canada and Veterans Affairs Canada to study service dogs. Linzi Williamson receives ...