Working with medically trained service dogs is associated with a 31% reduction in seizures compared with usual care in treatment-resistant epilepsy, a new study showed. Investigators speculate that ...

This is a type of science that has an impact that most people could see in their homes,” said Erin Hecht, a canine researcher ...

AN OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS CITY FAMILIES CALL THEIR SON IS DEALING WITH SEVERAL FORMS OF A MEDICAL SERVICE, AND THEY’RE HOPING TO GET HIM A SERVICE ANIMAL TO HELP. AS KMBC NINE S ALAN SHOPE TELLS US, ...

A routine pet adoption event at a Virginia church took an extraordinary turn when one of the foster dogs instinctively reacted to an oncoming medical crisis in a stranger — and in doing so, rescued ...

It was back in the early 1990s that people who studied dogs were surprised by a number of reports about dogs like Harley, a golden retriever owned by Victoria Doroshenko. Victoria has epilepsy, and ...

Service dogs are trained to assist people with disabilities or medical conditions, providing them with the support they need ...

A service dog is a veteran’s best friend. These highly trained animals help those who served their country re-enter civilian life by being trusted companions. They can sense something before it ...