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 ...

Guide dogs are an essential tool for individuals with visual impairments who need assistance navigating the world around them. These highly trained dogs offer a sense of independence and freedom that ...

Most people know that an assistance dog helps someone with a disability – but beyond that, many false assumptions surround ...

Guide-dog users and trainers can provide insight into features that make robotic helpers useful in the real world. What features does a robotic guide dog need? Ask the blind, say researchers behind an ...

OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Dogs can provide friendship, a calming presence and entertainment, but one black lab, golden retriever mix in Oceanside, is doing even more for students at Nichols Leadership ...

In 1928, a German Shepherd named Buddy became the first guide dog in the United States, revolutionizing independent travel ...

Two families in eastern Ontario have welcomed some very special four-legged friends into their homes, ones whose job is to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Millions of partially sighted and blind persons don't have guide dogs. Autonomous machines may one day close the accessibility gap. By Mack DeGeurin Published Mar 11 ...

The Beatles Story Museum at Liverpool’s Royal Albert Dock welcomed its first classes of budding guide dogs at an adorable puppy training session yesterday. The young pups - mostly Labrador/golden ...

A recent graduation at Guide Dogs of the Desert (GDD) held special sentiment to leaders of the Auen Foundation, which has supported the nonprofit organization for more than a decade. This particular ...