Once assessed as ‘a sloth with a low drive to work’, the polite and affectionate black labrador enjoys a successful new career as a therapy dog ...

Dogs who perform service work undergo extensive training. Because of their intelligence and desire to please, Labrador Retrievers are often chosen for these positions. However, these loyal dogs are ...

Marcus has found a new career as a therapy dog, for which he is perfectly suited on account of being affectionate, friendly and polite ...

A gorgeous Liverpool dog didn’t make it as a guide dog but he’s never forgotten his training and is “right where he’s meant ...

Barbara "Barbie" Bielinski met the Ken of her dreams when she was paired with a Labrador retriever named Ken as her new guide dog Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Students at the University of Maryland are training puppies to be future guide dogs. The new program is offered as a club for students. How it works The UMD students train Labrador ...

A student-led club at Hartwick College raises puppies to become guide dogs for the blind, inspiring responsibility, confidence and hands-on learning for students. Humans aren’t the only students on ...

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 ...

An ex-guide dog can’t forget how to guide – and holds onto his owner’s clothing wherever he goes. Labrador Retriever cross Joey, seven, didn’t make the cut as a guide dog which meant owner Izzy ...

A former guide dog raiser has enjoyed a heartwarming visit from an ambassador dog. Edna French-Lewis, 93, who lives at Care UK’s Carpathia Grange care home in Hythe, was treated to a visit from Rosie, ...