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This month’s issue is supported in part by SF Animal Medical Center and dog lovers like you.
A World of Thanks: Service Dogs and the Gift of Independence
What truly sets service dogs apart is the intensive, specialized training that transforms them into life-changing partners.
One Dog Saved My Life: Another Helped Me Invent a Way to Save Others
This is a story about one dog who sparked an idea and another whose expert sniffing led to a medical breakthrough that today helps thousands of people worldwide.
Paws for Purple Hearts: What It Takes to Be an Assistance Dog
As part of this unique program at Paws for Purple Hearts, the dogs themselves even have a say in determining their own paths to becoming assistance dogs.
What Are Animal-Assisted Interactions? LAPS Lets You in on The Scoop
Where do you turn when you need a friend and the humans in your life just don’t seem to get it? Your beloved pet, of course.
The Road to Healing: How My Dog Elliot Saved My Life
My name is Scott Stauffer. I want to share my story of Elliot, who became my service dog for PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and how he saved my life.
Who Gets to Fly and Why? The Science and Law on Service, Emotional Support, and Therapy Animals
You’ve probably heard the story about the woman who tried to bring her emotional support peacock onto a United Airlines flight…
The Many Lives of Ricochet: Surfer, Therapy Dog, Film Star...and Now Teacher?
Ricochet isn’t your average working pup. A certified therapy dog, she’s also a champion surf dog, the first-ever surf therapy dog, and the celebrity star of the new IMAX film Superpower Dogs.