Brian Fengel has spent more than 30 years in law enforcement. This summer, the veteran officer was matched up with a earnest ...

Experts share what assistance dogs do, the types of disabilities they support, and the role of reputable organizations in finding the right animal.

Behind the barbed wire of Perryville prison, a life-changing transformation is taking place. Inmates are working around the clock to train rescued shelter dogs, turning them into elite service animals ...

One bad experience changed everything for Macy. After a frightening accident with the family’s screen door, this Standard Poodle is now too traumatized to walk through it. She is a prisoner in her own ...

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December means Christmas in the doggy day room at Logan Correctional Center, Illinois’ largest state prison for women. On a recent visit, there were dogs dressed in holiday sweaters or reindeer ...

Two pups, Simba and Suki, are giving inmates a new purpose through SCI Albion’s unique prison dog training program. The ANNA Shelter made the announcement on social media Monday. Over eight weeks, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski was released Saturday after more than four years in a Belarusian prison ...

MERIDIAN, Idaho — Behind the kennels at Boise Bully Breed Rescue, the sound of barking carries more than noise — it carries second chances for both dogs and people rebuilding their lives. The rescue, ...

On July 23, 2023, Jaeon Chavis was bitten by a dog at Red Onion State Prison in the midst of a dispute with a guard over using a prison telephone. The canine tore into his leg, rendering it the same ...

WARREN, Maine — America's VetDogs is a nonprofit that partners with correctional facilities in several states, including Maine, to train service dogs for veterans at no cost to them. At the Maine ...

Suffolk County’s newest investigator spent a year behind bars, but rest assured, his partner says Jimmy is "a very good boy." Jimmy, a 17-month-old yellow Lab and the county’s latest ...