In the past twenty years, dogs have become increasingly recognised as useful companions for humans. The original model - the traditional "Guide Dog for the Blind" - has been supplemented by a wide ...

A medical alert dog is a service dog trained to alert you at the onset of a medical condition, such as a seizure, low blood sugar, or the presence of a food allergen. You’ll have to complete an ...

It's just before the end of term in King's College Hospital and we are in the staff room, on a break between morning classes. Everyone is looking for biscuits. Not all of them have two legs. Nala, a ...

Irish Guide Dogs announced two weeks ago that it had been forced to close the waiting list for its autism assistance programme due to overwhelming demand. The organisation said the waiting list had ...

Obtaining a medical service or an alert dog can be expensive and challenging. They may be beneficial for many health conditions, but training is a crucial factor that can impact the animal’s ...

In a world where there's no one to support you in your bad times and where human beings are crushing each other just to survive, there is only one friend that's ever present - man's eternal loyalist - ...

Naimh MacLoughlin says having a medical assistance dog allows her to live independently A woman says she was left feeling "dehumanised" after being turned away from a Wetherspoons pub because she was ...

A woman says she was left feeling "dehumanised" after being turned away from a Wetherspoons pub because she was with her medical assistance dog. Naimh MacLoughlin said she went to The Society Rooms in ...