According to a study recently published in the journal Animal Behaviour, canine companions not only attempt to “help” humans in certain situations,and their actions largely mirror the same responses ...

Owner Sam Welborn wasn't ready for a new dog until Leo came into her life — and now he brings joy to others thanks to videos ...

An encounter in Disneyland between a service dog and children sparks debate over parenting, service dogs and online privacy.

Why does your dog rush to "help" when you are searching for something, while your cat seems… eh, less concerned? New research suggests that this difference may stem from deep evolutionary roots—and ...

A Missouri House committee learned about a valuable heartland service designed to train service dogs to help both veterans and families with severely autistic children. "Our mission is to change lives ...

Researchers believe the difference in how dogs and cats respond to humans needing help are linked to their evolutionary history.

Handlers urge lawmakers to modernize Georgia law, protect medical alert dogs, and recognize owner-trained service animals.

A canine health startup called Loyal has now raised more than $250 million to develop drugs that could help dogs—and perhaps one day humans—live longer, healthier lives. The company on February 11 ...

If you believe many of the TV news broadcasts and postings on YouTube then you also believe that dogs often help people spontaneously, and often heroically. There are many reports of dogs pulling ...

For more than two decades, an Old-Bethpage couple has been raising service dogs for Canine Companions, helping prepare them for lives assisting people with ...

The Dogosophy Button was co-designed by dogs and humans.

Some dogs are seemingly more talented than others. So-called gifted word learners (GWL) are rare canines that can rapidly learn the names of toys, a skill that most dogs don't possess. To understand ...