NEADS in the News

US News & World Report: How Service Dogs Help People With MS

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | October 27, 2017

Heidi Godman, US News and World Report: Service Dogs offer MS patients comfort, companionship and a way to conserve limited energy. Read how Service Dogs can help in this article…

Worcester Telegram & Gazette: NEADS dog who aids Marathon bombing survivor gets top ASPCA award

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | October 23, 2017

by Elaine Thompson, Worcester Telegram & Gazette: A service dog trained by Princeton-based NEADS is the recipient of the ASPCA 2017 Dog of the Year award. The dog, Rescue, provides…

ASPCA: NEADS Service Dog Rescue is Recipient of the ASPCA® 2017 Dog of the Year Award

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | October 20, 2017

ASPCA: Rescue, a Service Dog lending support to a Boston Marathon bombing survivor, joins a brave fifth grader standing up for animals; and a nonprofit rescue group working to assist…

NBC Boston: Impostor Service Animals Prompt Legislative Proposal

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | October 16, 2017

Katelyn Flint, NBC Boston: Service dogs play an important role in a person’s ability to live independently, but the rise of “fake service dogs” is becoming a problem. Includes interviews…

Pew Charitable Trusts: Tightening the Leash on Fake Service Dogs

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | October 16, 2017

Michael Ollove, The Pew Charitable Trusts: Incidents like one that occurred in Reading, MA have spurred 19 states to enact laws cracking down on people who try to pass off…

BU Daily Free Press: Proposed state bill cracks down on fake service dogs

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | September 17, 2017

Shannon Larson, The Daily Free Press, Boston University: It’s typing a quick Google search, filling out a form for false credentials at a small fee and purchasing a “service dog”…

The Boston Globe: A hard look at the special role of service animals

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | September 16, 2017

Gerry DeRoche, in a Letter to the Editor, The Boston Globe, writes: Fakery puts the work of true service dogs in jeopardy. On behalf of NEADS World Class Service Dogs,…

CBS Boston: Bill Would Penalize People For ‘Fake’ Service Dogs

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | September 14, 2017

Doug Cope, CBS Boston: Advocates for service dogs for the disabled were at the State House Tuesday, lobbying for a bill that would penalize those who say their animals are…

WCVB-TV: New push to keep people from taking advantage of service animal program

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | September 12, 2017

Nichole Berlie, WCVB-TV: MA Bill H.2277 is taking aim at people who misrepresent their pets as Service Dogs. Full Story

Parenting Special Needs Magazine: Considering a Service Dog? Meet My Monty

By NEADS World Class Service Dogs | May 17, 2017

Tracey L. Stoll, M.ED., B.C.S.E., A.C.A.S, Parenting Special Needs Magazine: My Monty is a Social Therapy Assistance Dog, specializing in trained social behavior and emotional support. (Please turn to pages…