Scott Allen, who has damaged nerves in his spine, realised how life-changing assistance dogs could be when he trained his own ...

Great volunteer opportunities for service dog trainers at disability assistance dogs Disability Assistance Dogs is developing a volunteer service dog training team. Volunteers will teach a dog the ...

At 11 pounds, miniature dachshund Missy Jane may be small, but she performs a mighty service for her owner. Missy Jane has ...

Dear Savvy Senior: What can you tell me about service dogs for seniors with disabilities? My 67-year-old father has chronic arthritis and Parkinson’s disease, and I’m wondering if an assistance dog ...

Clancy the dog can open doors and retrieve items. He knows how to pull an alarm to call for help and how to pick up dropped ...

When she was about 8 years old, Rosina Bignall saw a movie about guide dogs. “I thought it was just incredible,” she said. Dogs suddenly became a huge part of her life. In particular, she wanted to ...

A Cannock dog trainer’s success has enabled him to grow his “life-changing” charity that helps disabled people train their dogs to become qualified assistance dogs with full public access.

Scott Allen founded Scamp's School of Dog Training, which is based in Cannock, Staffordshire. Recent success with his ...

Khrista Daciw says she's put years into training the service dog that helps her deal with her diabetes, yet she isn't ...

Dog Aid helps people train their own dogs to be assistance animals [Getty Images] A charity that helps adults with physical disabilities to train their own canine pet to become an assistance dog needs ...

What can you tell me about service dogs for seniors with disabilities? My 67-year-old father has chronic arthritis and Parkinson’s disease, and I’m wondering if an assistance dog could help make his ...