The newest members of Chewy’s Boston office are two yellow labrador retrievers who will be using the city as their classroom to eventually help children with autism. Brothers Blue and Luca are 10-week ...

For families with children with autism, a service dog can be life changing. Radio Systems Corporation is giving four families the opportunity to own a service dog. The Knoxville pet company donated ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Three-year-old Cruz is a chocolate lab that has changed the world for 7-year-old Peter Lapollo and his family. "When you have a child with autism, all these unexpected things come ...

What different types of service dogs are there? According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), disabilities can be mental, physical, sensory, intellectual, and psychiatric. Given this ...

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- People can get service and therapy dogs for a number of reasons and conditions. You've probably seen them for people who can't see or for those with PTSD. Some dogs can even sniff ...

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

Having a predictable companion a child can grow up with might be most important for a child with Autism. Katie Rule, the placement and training director for the Autism Service Dogs of America, tells ...

GLENVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A family in Glenville believes they have found their miracle after bringing on a “special helper” for their child with autism. Despite their son’s tendency to run away, this ...

Service dogs used in autism therapy have been shown to make a positive difference, Warren said. Children may experience fewer sensory overloads, or meltdowns, smile more frequently, and have less ...

WEST FARGO – When it comes to fundraising, Michael and Ruth Wirtz and their friends aren't dogging it. The group, which calls itself "Team Lucy," is nearing the end of a fundraising blitz to raise $25 ...

As more research is done into ADHD and autism for humans, researchers say they see similar behavioral patterns in dogs as ...