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Meet Maverick: Winner of the 2023 American Humane Hero Dog Award
Maverick is a Great Dane therapy dog with a “superpower” to help military vets deal with trauma.
![American Humane Hero Dog Award, Maverick the Great Dane.]()
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How Service Dogs Can Ease Veterans’ PTSD
According to a study, trained service dogs can interrupt panic attacks, wake veterans from nightmares, and more.
![A service dog for PTSD walking outside looking up at the camera]()
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Honoring the Rescue Dogs of 9/11
The Wildest pays tribute to the pups who risked their lives to save others 22 years ago.
![Riley the rescue Golden Retriever being transported out of the debris of the World Trade Center.]()
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10 Misconceptions About Service Dogs and Their Remarkable Partners
No, you can’t pet them when their human isn’t looking.
![Unrecognizable man sitting on a park bench with his service dog]()
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How to Register an Emotional Support Animal
Confused about ESA rules? Here’s a comprehensive guide that explains everything you need to know about emotional support animals registration.
![A woman laying on a zig zag patterned blanket while curling around her brown and white dog]()
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“Four-Legged Hero” Wilson the Search Dog Remains Missing
A Belgian Shepherd who rescued four kids lost in the Amazon rainforest has disappeared into the jungle.
![Hero dog Wilson, a Belgian Shepherd, who saved four children stranded in Amazon jungle is now lost himself.]()
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Pirate the Pit Bull Is Asha Leo’s “Person”
How the Pit Bull advocate is bolstered by her Instagram-famous psychiatric support dog.
![Asha Leo walks with her psychiatric service dog, Pirate, on a trail]()
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Kate Mara Is Funding the Adoption Fees of 10 Georgia Pups Who Need Homes
The dogs are graduates of Canine CellMates’ alternative sentencing program, which pairs dogs with people charged with felonies in Fulton County, Georgia.
![Kate Mara on the ground with three dogs in her lap]()
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Therapy Dogs Can Help You With Your ADHD
Happy news: Pups can help support your (or your kid’s) everyday needs.
![Two Black women with curly hair laying on the grass with their senior dog laying between them]()
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5 Places Where Therapy Dogs Do Their Best Work
At airports, hospitals, schools, and more, therapy dogs make things better.
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What People Can and Can’t Ask You About Your Service Dog
The questions will come, so you should be prepared with answers.
![A woman sitting on a plane smiling at a dog on her lap.]()
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10 Places Where Your ESA Is — and Is Not — Allowed
Not every public place allows ESAs — but there are ways to advocate for yourself and your needs when your pup or other ESA is not on the guest list.
![A redheaded woman in a black hat and sunglasses holding her pug dog under her arm as well as two boarding passes and her passport in an airport hallway]()
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How to Register Your Dog as a Service Dog
The short answer: No animal registration is required, but service dogs still need to be properly trained.
![A brunette woman sitting in a wheelchair wearing a pink sweatshirt, black leggings, and brown Ugg boots petting an all white Shepherd mixed breed dog on a leash at the park outside]()
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COVID-19 Isn’t Going Anywhere. Enter Dogs Who Can Sniff It Out
The answer to every (seemingly never-ending) crisis: Dogs.
![Woman wearing a neon green t-shirt, black pants, and a grey vest gesturing to a white dog on a leash while standing in front of a sign on a metal wall that reads "COVID-19 Testing"]()
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You Can’t Fly With Your Your ESA, But Your PSD Is Welcome on a Plane
Find out how here, including what the heck those acronyms mean.
![Backlit photo of a woman seated on an airplane holding her dog in her lap while they both look out of the open window.]()
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On the Autism Spectrum? Get a Dog
Dr. Annie Bowes, a veterinarian on the spectrum, explains: “Dogs sense the world like we do, and don’t judge us.”
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Leave No Paws Behind Ensures Military Pets Can Stay With Their People
The organization provides transportation funds so military families and their pets can be what they like best: together.
![A woman in a U.S. Army uniform hugging a small dog in her arms in the kitchen]()
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Are There Differences Between Guide Dog Breeds?
From puppy to partner, guide dogs are a special breed.
![Blind man with walking stick walks with Golden Retriever guide dog]()
