NEADS in the News

The Boston Globe: Her decision, their life

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | January 25, 2015

Eric Moskowitz, The Boston Globe: They were full with newlywed love that brilliant Marathon Monday, fused in joy and then in disaster. Raked by the blast, Patrick and Jess would…

WCVB-TV: Service dogs Jake, Rossi Boy named after fallen firefighters

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | July 23, 2014

Two service dogs-in-training have been named after two Boston firefighters who lost their lives in a Back Bay fire earlier this year. NEADS, a nonprofit organization based in Princeton, Mass.,…

NPR: Service Dog Guides Marathon Bombing Victims Through A Grim Year

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | April 20, 2014

Sacha Pfeiffer, NPR — All Things Considered: At Monday’s Boston Marathon, many runners will be on the course to honor the 16 people who lost limbs in last year’s bombing.…

MSNBC: How Boston marathon bombing survivors celebrated Valentine’s Day

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | February 17, 2014

Claire Kim, MSNBC: Two survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings celebrated Valentine’s Day in a very special way at Copley Place, near the site of the attack last April. Jessica Kensky…

The Boston Globe: Nonprofit reaches out to bombing victims with an offer of service dogs

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | November 2, 2013

Sharron Kahn Luttrell, The Boston Globe: Since the Boston Marathon bombings, Jessica Kensky and her husband, Patrick Downes, have been grappling with the enormity of all they have lost. The…

The Boston Globe: Service dogs barred, doubted, and deeply treasured

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | September 18, 2013

Beth Teitell, The Boston Globe: When Kevin Lambert’s service dog, a black Lab named Ronnie, senses he’s in a funk, she plunks her head down in his lap or sometimes…

Milford Daily News: Mendon mom shares details of her Weekends

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | August 25, 2013

Julia Spitz, Milford Daily News: A suburban mom and a prisoner team up to turn a yellow Lab puppy into a faithful service dog. If you think that sounds like a…

The Atlantic: The Fight for Service Dogs for Veterans With PTSD

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | September 26, 2012

Rebecca Ruiz, The Atlantic: When it comes to treating veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, no intervention regularly receives as glowing reviews as service dogs. The use of service dogs to…

Worcester Magazine: Caring for those with NEADS

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | August 18, 2010

Doreen Manning, Worcester Magazine: Everyday skills. Extraordinary independence. That is just one of the mottos of NEADS, a local agency that has been providing assistance dogs for deaf and disabled…