New Mexico organization sees increased need for service dogs post-COVID

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — For some, the mental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has lingered long past the lockdowns. One ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Savvy Senior: Service dogs can help older people with disabilities

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 ...
Kaleido Scope

CEDHARS pilot grant laying groundwork for one of largest service dog studies ever

It has been a milestone summer for Dr. Meghan Mills, program director of the SHP Research Collaborative. Mills has received two grants – one from the National Institute on Disability, Independent ...
NJ.com

Getting a service dog is tough because of high costs and limited availability

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 ...
WBEZ

Inside the service dog training program at an Illinois women’s prison

December means Christmas in the doggy day room at Logan Correctional Center, Illinois’ largest state prison for women. On a recent visit, there were dogs dressed in holiday sweaters or reindeer ...