Imagine a loyal partner by your side, ready to open doors, pick up dropped keys, or even alert you to a hidden medical danger. For many people, this is their daily reality, thanks to an assistance dog ...

Shelley Fitzsimmons says "it was like a light came back on" when Meikle "bounced" into her home.

International Assistance Dog Week runs through Saturday. I plan to informally celebrate this occasion by seeing Judge, an assistance dog, to honor him during his special week. Judge is a 6-year-old ...

Assistance dogs are active caregivers, according to a new study by the University of Turku and Aalto University in Finland. The study examined the collaborative interaction between humans and ...

A former tree surgeon who suffered a devastating injury is lending his support to an assistance dog charity which helped him rebuild his life. James Crossley, from Shropshire, was paralysed after a ...

Children with cerebral palsy often have difficulty walking, which can affect their relationships with peers and overall quality of life. People with visual impairment can experience similar ...