WebMD: Pets on Planes: Emotional Support or Sham?
by Brenda Goodman, MA, WebMD interviews NEADS Director of Development, Cathy Zemaitis, for this article on the important issue of Service Dog fraud. Full Story
Read MoreBoston Voyager Interview: Meet Gerry DeRoche
Boston Voyager writes about the hidden gems of Boston and the surrounding areas. NEADS CEO Gerry DeRoche was interviewed as part of a series of articles featuring interviews with Boston’s most…
Read MoreThe Boston Globe: Rescue, a very good dog, named country’s best
Eric Moskowitz, The Boston Globe: “Rescue, speak,” Jess Kensky said, clutching a treat in her hand as she prepared her service dog Thursday for his big moment at the ASPCA…
Read MoreUS News & World Report: How Service Dogs Help People With MS
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…
Read MoreWorcester Telegram & Gazette: NEADS dog who aids Marathon bombing survivor gets top ASPCA award
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…
Read MoreASPCA: NEADS Service Dog Rescue is Recipient of the ASPCA® 2017 Dog of the Year Award
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…
Read MoreNBC Boston: Impostor Service Animals Prompt Legislative Proposal
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…
Read MorePew Charitable Trusts: Tightening the Leash on Fake Service Dogs
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…
Read MoreBU Daily Free Press: Proposed state bill cracks down on fake service dogs
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”…
Read MoreThe Boston Globe: A hard look at the special role of service animals
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,…
Read MoreCBS Boston: Bill Would Penalize People For ‘Fake’ Service Dogs
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…
Read MoreWCVB-TV: New push to keep people from taking advantage of service animal program
Nichole Berlie, WCVB-TV: MA Bill H.2277 is taking aim at people who misrepresent their pets as Service Dogs. Full Story
Read MoreThe Boston Globe: No support for fake service animals
Boston Globe Editorial: We increasingly face a menagerie in public places, part of a trend that suggests person and pet are inseparable. Animal lovers grow bolder by the day, often…
Read MoreParenting Special Needs Magazine: Considering a Service Dog? Meet My Monty
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…
Read MoreWDSU-TV: Meet Suzie the incredible, adorable New Orleans courthouse dog
WDSU 6 News: For nearly a year, Suzie has been serving as the courthouse assistance dog for the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court. She knows how to open doors, turn lights…
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