Hugs and human touch are things that some kids on the autism spectrum can’t handle. Can you imagine being a parent and being unable to embrace or comfort your child?…
Dogs are amazing animals. Not only do they have distinct personalities and unwavering loyalty to their owners, but they can actually help those who are suffering medically and need to improve.…
Army sergeant Tom Hansen looks nervous. He’s at the airport in Boise, Idaho, awaiting the arrival of an Army buddy he hasn’t seen in two years. “It’s like a part…
This service dog is truly a loyal one. One German Shepherd, who is also a service dog, made the local headlines when he became unable to see his owner for days.…
92-year-old Annabelle Weiss and her service dog, Joe, are absolutely inseparable. At the age of 20, Weiss enlisted in the U.S. Marines, where she served for two years as a…
We have had dogs as our loyal companion and fellow soldier in combat for more than 15,000 years, reported by Military History Now. They’re loyalty and unconditional love have saved countless…
There are dogs who play ball, dogs who chase cats and dogs who catch Frisbees. But near San Diego there is Ricochet, a 3-year-old golden retriever who catches waves and…
Some start-up companies have been known to offer faithful pet owners a bring-your-pet-to-work day every once in a while as a lifestyle perk, but there’s a Lowe’s in Abilene, Texas…
A United States war veteran was left with a big grin and a few wet kisses on his face after being surprised with a service dog during a New York…
Clay Luthy is a disabled veteran once desperate to find work. He wanted to stay busy, and he wanted to contribute. But his service dog, Charlotte, is his necessary and…
A yellow lab named Taylor, a.k.a “Tay-Tay” and “Prince Taylor,” served her country in not one, but two deployments. She was so good at her job protecting fellow soldiers that…
Dogs change lives. They sometimes aren’t aware of the impact they make, but to me, that makes it so much more genuine. Without knowing their dependability and asking for nothing…
Dogs aren’t just amazing pets and companions — they are so helpful in many other roles. Since dogs have excellent senses of smell and incredible instincts, we use them to help…
Blindness is a difficult disability for anyone to bear, but it can be especially hard for those who lose their sight later in life. People who were born blind have…
It’s not often that a 35-second video can have such a powerful impact and send such a strong message. But this short video manages to achieve all that and more!…
Audrey Stone from Brewster, New York, is legally blind. She had adopted a one and a half-year-old service dog – a loyal Golden Retriever named Figo. So loyal in fact,…
A PTSD service dog is shown alerting and comforting his owner who’s stressed and having an anxiety attack. Dogs like this Rottweiler give veterans suffering from the disease the strength…
Erick Scott, a veteran who served in Iraq, knows first-hand what it’s like to suffer from PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder – a mental health condition triggered by experiencing or seeing…
