Somerville resident Tarik Griggs gets up at 5:30 a.m. every day to feed and walk his dog Walter, a Labrador-Golden retriever mix. Along the way he chats with neighbors and anyone coming up to say hi ...

WASHINGTON — Hank Ford, a 54-year-old Army and Marine Corps veteran, was dozing one morning in February after his wife left for work, when his service dog, Tommy, started barking and pawing his chest ...

A nonprofit that trains service dogs for disabled veterans in the Phoenix area is set to open a training facility in Tucson ...

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 ...

Having a furry friend can add fun and companionship for anyone — but for children with autism, it can be life-changing. A recent study from the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine ...