NEADS in the News

NEADS Service Dogs Hop On A Boston Duck Tour For Training

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | April 7, 2024

Suzanne Sausville, WBZ NewsRadio BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Service dogs from NEADS World Class Service Dogs took a duck boat tour around Boston on Sunday as part of their public…

Service dogs take Duck Tour through Boston

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | April 7, 2024

Rob Pelaez, Boston Herald. NEADS World Class Service Dogs celebrated Boston Duck Tours’ philanthropic initiative, ‘Quack-Quack, Give Back!” on Sunday with ambassadors and partners taking a private tour ride through…

Meet Kona, the Service Dog for Hearing

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | February 16, 2024

From GBH News: This service dog changed a woman’s life after losing her hearing. After Kate Weaver lost much of her hearing, she turned to a service dog to bridge…

NightSide with Dan Rea: NEADS Assistance Dog JD

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | September 29, 2023

WBZ Radio’s Dan Rea talks with Beth Johnson, Tantasqua Regional Senior High School Assistant Principal and handler of NEADS Assistance Dog “J.D.”  

Telegram & Gazette: Assistance Dog J.D. brightens every day at this Central Mass. high school

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | September 16, 2023

Jeff A. Chamer, Worcester Telegram & Gazette: One of Tantasqua Regional Senior High School’s most popular staff members is known for his ability to provide a comforting pres­ence in times…

NBC Boston: Assistance dog helps students build social-emotional skills in Framingham High School

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | September 8, 2023

As students return to classrooms in Massachusetts, one Framingham school is showing success in a program that helps build academic and social-emotional skills for students. Framingham High School offers a program…

NBC Boston: Full-time puppy raisers needed

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | June 29, 2023

NEADS visits NBC Boston to talk about its needs for puppy raisers.  

Fox61: Spring Update with Mystic

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | April 27, 2023

Fox61’s Keith McGilvery has been following Service Dog in Training Mystic since last year, and today he shared an update as part of the station’s Morning Bright Spot. There was…

Boston Herald: Anything is paw-sible

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | April 24, 2023

Boston Herald Staff: A pawsitively fun event all for a good cause returned on Sunday, as NEADS World Class Service Dogs hosted its Pulling 4 Paws Truck Pull to support its…

Spectrum News: NEADS welcomes back Pulling 4 Paws fundraiser

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | April 23, 2023

by Cam Jandrow: Instead of baseball, a unique fundraiser filled up Polar Park Sunday afternoon. Nonprofit NEADS World Class Service Dogs hosted a truck pull, “Pulling 4 Paws.” Teams of 15…