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Year of the NEADS Dog Month 9 – The One Year Evaluation

Year of the NEADS Dog Month 9 – The One Year Evaluation
Welcome to month 9 of our Year of the NEADS Dog series, in which we highlight the transition ...

NEADS 6th Annual Fore Paws Golf Classic a Success

NEADS 6th Annual Fore Paws Golf Classic a Success
On Monday, September 10th, we gathered once again for our annual golf event. After 5 years of ...

Ask the Vet: Plan now for holiday pet travels

Ask the Vet: Plan now for holiday pet travels
Yes, fall is almost here. And while your next big vacation with your pets might not happen until Thanksgiving or winter school break, now is the perfect time to plan for traveling with our pets.

Remembering Rainbow

Remembering Rainbow
Rainbow was the first dog matched with a veteran in the NEADS Canines for Combat Veterans (now SDV) program and served her partner, Roland, honorably. She went on to serve NEADS as a canine ambassador and lived out her remaining years as the well-loved, constant companion of former NEADS employee John Moon.

Year of the NEADS Dog Month 8 – A Different Route

Year of the NEADS Dog Month 8 – A Different Route
We continue our Year of the NEADS Dog series, in which we highlight the transition our Service ...

Supporter Spotlight: The Reiser Family Foundation

Supporter Spotlight: The Reiser Family Foundation
The Reiser Family Foundation recently donated 350 copies of the best-selling Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship (featuring NEADS Service Dog Rescue) to distribute to hospitals with a robust pediatric department and other organizations working with children. This is just one of the many ways the foundation supports NEADS.

The Working Dog Project

The Working Dog Project
The Working Dog Project, run by the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, is applying ...

Falmouth Road Race Runners Raise Over $14,000 for NEADS

The New Balance Falmouth Road Race celebrated its 46th running this year on August 19. The ...

Year of the NEADS Dog Month 7 – Advances in Training in Prison

Year of the NEADS Dog Month 7 – Advances in Training in Prison
This month in our Year of the NEADS Dog series,, we check in to see how our puppy is progressing in prison.

What does a Hospital Assistance Dog Do?

What does a Hospital Assistance Dog Do?
We’re sometimes asked about the difference between a Service Dog, an Assistance Dog for the Hospital and a pet therapy dog. While on the surface they may appear similar, there are four key differences: training, public access, task trained, and trained to work in many environments.

Year of the NEADS Dog Month 6 – Weekend Training and Socialization Advances

Year of the NEADS Dog Month 6 – Weekend Training and Socialization Advances
We're halfway through our Year of the NEADS Dog series, in which we highlight the transition ...

NEADS Earns Most Consecutive 4-Star Ratings from Charity Navigator

NEADS Earns Most Consecutive 4-Star Ratings from Charity Navigator
NEADS' strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it another 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the 17th consecutive time that NEADS has earned this top distinction. In fact, with only one other organization that has received as many, NEADS is at the very top of the 10 Charities with the Most Consecutive 4-Star Ratings list.
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