Dogs are known as man's best friend, and that saying is doubly true for owners of specially-trained service dogs. Three years ago, Miranda Hart received a wonderful gift, a golden Labrador Retriever ...

EAST MANATEE -- About 10 years ago, Wayland Massey had surgery on his brainstem. Two years into his recovery, he was given a service dog, Casper, to assist him in his day-to-day life. Massey, who ...

The term “man's best friend” has taken on new meaning in the modern era, during which rates of depression, anxiety and death by suicide have exploded. Service dogs, once primarily thought of as guides ...

Meera Pal is a Northern California-based writer with a background in journalism and books. She covers pets, real estate, tech, and everything in between. You can follow her on Twitter @Meerakat Kelly ...

In short order, Teddy—a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed 3-year-old yellow Lab—punched a wall button with his nose, yanked a rope to open a kitchen cabinet door and tugged a walker across the floor. After ...