Almost 900 people who urgently need a guide dog face an anxious wait due to a lack of volunteers to raise them as pups. The charity Guide Dogs is making an urgent plea for dog lovers to come forward ...

Guide dogs can not get away if they are attacked while in their harness and this can put their owners at risk. Photo / RNZ, Marika Khabazi Some guide dogs who get attacked by other dogs while on the ...

Sentences of up to five years in prison could be handed out for dog theft in Scotland after MSPs passed new legislation at Holyrood. The Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill, which was introduced by Tory MSP ...

Forfar in Angus, Scotland now has its nexfibre footprint on our broadband maps. We spotted the nexfibre rollout had become available on the Virgin Media O2 website on Monday 8th December. The Scottish ...

Abstract: This study aims to enhance the training efficiency of guide dogs by employing computer vision to collect training data and analyze the movements of both trainers and dogs. This task is ...

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' ...

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 ...

A trainer holds a puppy up to greet a visiting third grader at the Guide Dogs for the Blind campus in. The puppies are raised in a biosecure environment to prevent disease transmission and protect the ...

We're a nation of animal and dog lovers, and can't get enough of our loyal, clever and downright gorgeous four-legged friends. We also know that when thinking about the challenges disabled people face ...

The Seeing Eye, a nonprofit based in New Jersey, relies on volunteers to raise puppies to become future guide dogs for people who are blind. A visit to a New Jersey fair decades ago proved ...

Guide Dogs of the Desert is seeking 75 volunteer puppy raisers for the current year. Puppy raisers are vital to help reduce the wait time for visually impaired students needing a guide dog. Volunteers ...

In the busy hallways of Vashon schools, it’s not unusual to see a golden retriever or Labrador trotting alongside a student in a bright green vest marking the pup as a service dog in training. They ...