When Jane Boake decided to train dogs to assist people who have disabilities, she discovered that it gave her an incredible feeling – a feeling of accomplishment, of knowing that she had done something good for someone else.

Sgt. Dave Mounsteven vividly recalls the first time his canine partner saved his life. He was arresting a man outside an Oshawa bar when the man’s brother jumped on his back.

Usually, the dog will let the owner know through body signals and a sometimes-reluctant approach to repetitive tasks. There could be hesitation to wear a harness or he or she may display significant stress when requested to enter a frequented building or traffic situation.

Missy Westgate had always wanted to foster a puppy. So when she and husband Johnny bought their first house in 2000, they decided the time was right.

Collisions with birds are a major hazard to aircraft during takeoff and landing, with the potential to shatter windshields…

In a remote provincial park in northern Ontario, an Ontario Provincial Police cadaver dog named ‘Bones’ locates the body of a 19-year-old man three weeks after he had been involved in a boating mishap.

Name: ‘Blitzen’
Breed: Retriever cross
Age: Six years
Job title: Hearing Ear Dog
Place of work: Halifax

Because collapsed buildings are inherently unstable, rescuers risk becoming victims…

In our December 2009 issue, Thomas G. Smith, Ph.D., shared the story of the Labrador Retrievers…

Our dogs. They are our guardians and our guides, our faithful friends, our helpers and our heroes.