Guide dogs are specially trained dogs used by people with vision loss. These canines help blind people travel safely from one place to another. They're excellent at helping a blind person avoid ...

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 ...

Peter Lockhart has been volunteering as a puppy raiser with Guide Dogs NI for six years When Peter Lockhart first decided to become a puppy raiser for Guide Dogs NI, it was initially to appease his ...

Mackenzie Jacobs gets up early every morning to feed her puppy, Korlette. The pair practice commands like "sit" and "lie down," The 10-year-old loves being an official puppy raiser and working with ...

There's power in the pup. Thanks to a recent grant from the Gracie Gagnet Memorial Fund (named for the fund owners' beloved family pet), Guide Dogs of the Desert (GDD) can address a growing need for ...

Many people rely on assistance dogs for support, and the well-being of all participants in these interactions is essential and given careful attention. To be sure that the dogs' and their humans' ...

Want to raise a guide dog? Guide Dogs for the Blind is looking for temporary homes for about two dozen puppies that will be placed with Portland-area families in mid-May. Volunteer puppy raisers ...

BOISE, Idaho — Future guide dogs are being trained through a partnership between the Guide Dog Foundation and the Idaho Department of Correction, with organizers now asking the community to help keep ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Peter Lockhart has been volunteering as a puppy raiser with Guide Dogs NI for six years [BBC] When Peter Lockhart first decided to ...

When Peter Lockhart first decided to become a puppy raiser for Guide Dogs NI, it was initially to appease his children who really wanted a family dog. Six years later, they are on their fourth puppy ...