For many people who are blind, a guide dog is far more than a pet. It is, as some describe it, freedom on four legs.

Guide dogs for low vision and blindness can be beneficial. This may include moving around, avoiding obstacles, and mental health. Share on Pinterest German Adrasti/Getty Images Service dogs for people ...

When an optometrist asked Trevor Landurand ’23 to read the letters on an eye chart during the summer following his sophomore year, he responded, “I’m still waiting for the eye chart to go up.” The ...

Rush hour commutes can be hectic, but for one guide dog and their human, it turned into an unexpectedly heartwarming moment. The dog gently and politely stands their ground, clearly communicating, ...

Guide dogs help thousands of people with visual disabilities navigate daily life. While guide dogs provide tremendous benefits, the current training program faces serious inefficiencies, since a large ...

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 ...

The ratio of guide dogs to blind people in China is roughly one service pooch for every 40,000 people. Researchers are currently developing a six-legged, AI-enhanced robodog to close the gap and ...

"Whether you've been a 'dog person' for years or have never had a dog, you can be a puppy raiser," Leader Dogs for the Blind in Michigan shared Kimberlee Speakman is a Writer-Reporter on the News team ...

Guide dogs can be a huge source of help, and emotional support for specially abled, and can actually be akin to having a human help, with some limitations of course. A visually disabled Instagram user ...