Researchers report that female veterans who trained service dogs for eight weeks showed increased telomere length — a biological marker associated with reduced cellular aging — compared with a control group that showed declines. Read On…
Gateway Theatre’s holiday staging of Annie will feature three live dogs alternating as Sandy, trained with reward-based methods by Rebecca Jennings of Pooch Positive and accredited by the BC SPCA. Read On…
The Greenville Humane Society announced an expansion at its Airport Road campus that will add a public spay/neuter clinic and a multipurpose pavilion to extend preventive care and community support. Read On…
Military working dog teams from the 5th Security Forces Squadron ran obstacle and bite drills at Minot Air Force Base on April 21, 2025, in a training session designed to sharpen detection, patrol and obedience skills. Read On…
On June 14, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed in a politically motivated attack. Their service dog, Gilbert, was shot and later euthanized; Helping Paws, Inc. saw a flood of donations and its dogs joined a candlelight vigil. Read On…
The Pen Pals prison dog program at Allen Gamble Correctional Center celebrated its 100th graduation this week, completing training for the 1,001st dog and continuing a two-decade effort to ready shelter dogs for adoption. Read On…
The New Leash on Life program pairs shelter dogs pulled from kill lists with incarcerated handlers at the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women in St. Gabriel. After roughly a year, 18 dogs have completed the program’s 144-hour curriculum and are ready for adoption. Read On…
Natalia Shahmetova built Woofz, a dog‑training app under nove8, that now serves 21 million users globally and has produced $20 million in revenue as it marks its sixth anniversary. Read On…
Dogs Inc. brought nine guide dogs and their handlers into St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport for an hour-long training exercise that ran through security screening, gate procedures and boarding in partnership with TSA and Allegiant Airlines. Read On…
A video published by PetHelpful on Dec. 2, 2025, shows Yuki the Australian Shepherd watching her new brother Butters train and then precisely copying the obedience cues. Read On…