Guide dogs can be a huge source of help, and emotional support for specially abled, and can actually be akin to having a ...

A 12-year-old girl is taking on a 122-mile walking challenge for a charity who helped her after losing her sight. Aniyah, ...

Diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, Anne Hatton Ogden uses cooking as a form of therapy. With guide dog Angelo and assistive ...

A woman said she was "glad" that two taxi drivers have been fined after refusing to transport her with her guide dog. Milton ...

My guide dog helps me travel the world as a fully blind person. I don't take it for granted, but the hardest part is dealing with people's ignorance.

Floppy ears, big eyes, tender paws and earnest faces—puppies evoke an instant cuddle response in humans. But they can also change lives. That's the case for Katie McCoy, 33. Born with a genetic eye ...

Social distancing rules can make exercising a challenge for a blind runner who needs a volunteer tethered as a guide. But Thomas Panek has no problem because his running guide, Blaze, is a Labrador ...

Guide dogs for low vision and blindness can be beneficial. This may include moving around, avoiding obstacles, and mental health. Share on Pinterest German Adrasti/Getty Images Service dogs for people ...

Officer Avila pets guide dogs in training at the Mission police station on Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Abigail Van Neely. BART passengers finally had something to smile about last weekend, when a dozen ...

The auditorium at UCR Palm Desert Center was the setting for Guide Dogs of the Desert's May 21 graduation ceremony, the first since the COVID pandemic hit. Since 1972, Coachella Valley-based Guide ...

Researchers determined what makes a successful guide dog. — -- Parenting techniques may have long lasting consequences for behavior – even when it comes to dogs. Researchers at the University of ...

Experts share what assistance dogs do, the types of disabilities they support, and the role of reputable organizations in finding the right animal.