In June, Jennifer Pegram got her “sidekick” Leonard, a service dog, to assist with her mobility. She has cerebral palsy, a disorder that affects her movement, balance and coordination. In the just ...

December means Christmas in the doggy day room at Logan Correctional Center, Illinois’ largest state prison for women. On a recent visit, there were dogs dressed in holiday sweaters or reindeer ...

THOMSON, Ill. — Soon, incarcerated men at FCI Thomson will have the chance to train service dogs for veterans. The new program, called "Pawsitive Paws Dog Training" is set to begin in January, ...

Seven dogs graduated from the New Life K9s training program at the California Men's Colony on Thursday. The dogs are trained by inmates at the prison for about two years, learning how to be service ...

The hustle and bustle of a college campus can often feel overwhelming. On any given morning, students and staff may appear to be coming and going from every which way to make it to class on time.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) -There’s a new, four-legged face on Belmont University’s campus. Though he may be small now, he’s preparing to make a big difference in someone’s life as a service dog. “Paddy” ...

Chase Benoit, currently serving a sentence of 16 years to life at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center for murder, just concluded a year in which he mentored a promising puppy. Benoit trained Wendel, a ...

So much of the work that service dogs perform is happening within them, behind the scenes. Not every dog can be a service dog ...