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 ...

Trip was an unclaimed stray at the Henderson Animal Center. He went through the Second Chance Initiative and was trained by ...

While Phillies fans are excited to have superstar Bryce Harper back in the lineup from the injured reserve, there's now another new addition they are waiting to see —his four-legged teammate. To kick ...

A Longview veteran received a life-changing companion this weekend thanks to a special program from Rusk County Pets Alive. The Fletcher Project, a new initiative created by Texas Department of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jen Reeder is an award-winning journalist who specializes in pets. A service dog for a veteran with PTSD answered the call of duty ...

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 ...

Veterans who trained dogs showed an increase in telomere length, a marker of cellular aging, while a control group showed a decrease. The study highlights the potential of non-traditional, ...

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

Volunteer Amy Picard and her service dog demonstrate at a national Elks convention at the Desmond Hotel in Colonie. Jake Orshan and Eri, his service-dog in training, are ready to start an ibi Semper ...

Tommy the Labrador retriever, a service dog from Dogs Inc, went outside his training to alert his owner to life-threatening medical episode Lexi VanOsdol/Dogs Inc. After years of waiting, Hank Ford, a ...

Tuesday was a Veterans Day one local hero will be sure to remember. When U.S. Army veteran Jim Hertz went to a Veterans Day event in Naperville, he had no idea that he was about to be given a very ...

A U.S. Army veteran in Chicago's southwest suburbs received a surprise of a lifetime on Veterans Day. He was presented with a service dog -- a companion that he said will help support and change his ...