WASHINGTON, D.C. — The PAWS Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden on Wednesday. The legislation directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a program to provide service dogs and ...

Hank Ford never expected a dog to be his hero — but when a 30-pound service dog bounded into his life, he was rescued from ...

Becky Flanagan works with service-dog-in-training Cam at Runnings of Rapid City. Flanagan, a U.S. Army veteran, has started Super Dogs for Super Heroes, a nonprofit that trains shelter dogs to be ...

BOYDS, Md. — Dole is a rambunctious black Labrador and loves being outdoors. He's a service dog-in-training and is still getting schooled. “Well, he's a little bit of a goof, which is probably why ...

Training a service dog doesn’t just change the life of another veteran; it may help heal the trainer, too. A new study finds that volunteering with dogs could slow biological aging in female veterans ...

BREMERTON, Wash. — Max Teague served on the USS Nimitz as a nuclear mechanic. “So, I was in the Navy for 10 years. I got medically discharged for PTSD,” he said. This veteran’s biggest battle was ...

Philip Krabbe, Detroit Lakes, gets a "check-in" from his trained service dog, Cal. Krabbe is a former U.S. Marine who did three tours in Iraq and has battled post-traumatic stress disorder and mental ...

SAN DIEGO — For many veterans, the transition back to civilian life can be challenging, but one nonprofit is making that journey a little easier, one loyal companion at a time. “I will say that the ...

Lawmakers in Washington have cut federal funding for service dogs that are trained for veterans. A North Dakota organization ...

Experts share what assistance dogs do, the types of disabilities they support, and the role of reputable organizations in finding the right animal.