NEADS in the News
Read our archive of selected media coverage about NEADS World Class Service Dogs. If you would like to write or film a story about NEADS, please contact us.
FOX61: The votes are in, here’s the name of FOX61’s NEADS service puppy
Keith McGilvery, Fox61: NEADS service puppy Mystic graduated from puppy preschool this week and she was dressed to impress with a little pink bow. FOX61 and parent company TEGNA will be sponsoring her as she continues her training.
FOX61: Community gets involved in naming NEADS service dog in training
Keith McGilvery, Fox61: NEADS Service Dog in Training sponsored by Fox61 & the Tegna Foundation needs a name, and that's where Fox61 viewers are coming in.
FOX61: Training begins for NEADS service puppies
Keith McGilvery, Fox61: The NEADS "Donut" litter...
FOX61: FOX61 to sponsor potential NEADS World Class Service Dog
In the coming weeks, FOX61 will be matched with a puppy that we’ll name and follow during service dog training. The hope is that he or she graduates from the program and improves the life of someone with a physical or developmental disability or who is hard of hearing.
Spectrum News 1: Massachusetts organization showcases special bond between trainers, service dogs
Devin Bates: This week is International Assistance Dog Week, and one local organization is showcasing the special bond their dogs have with trainers and clients.
Meghan O'Brien, a trainer at NEADS World Class Service Dogs, wanted to become a dog trainer because it combines two of her favorite things: working with animals and helping people.
Magic 106.7: Exceptional Women. An interview with NEADS Trainer Michelle Kati
Sue Tabb and Kendra Petrone talk with NEADS Trainer Michelle Kati.
WCVB-TV: Wake up call from NEADS
WCVB-TV: Wake Up Call
Fox 61: Puppy raisers hope for CT residents to take part
Keith McGilvery, Fox61, on the call for Full-time Puppy Raisers in Connecticut:
Boston Herald: Boston Duck Boats For The Dogs
BOSTON, MA.- Service dogs in training and their volunteer raisers arrive for a duck tour as NEADS World Class Service Dogs and Boston Duck Tours celebrate their 10-year partnership with a duck tour for NEADS service dogs, dogs in training, service dog trainers and volunteers on April 24, 2022 in Boston, MA. Read the article and see photos here. (Photos by Amanda Sabga/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)
7 News Boston: Quack, quack, bark? Service dogs get training aboard Duck Boats
Sam Bleiweis | 7 News Boston: Boston Duck Boat Tours welcomes Service Dogs and Service Dogs in Training as they mark a milestone - celebrating 10 years of giving back to NEADS... Watch the video here.
Hartford Courant: ASAP: 30 adorable Lab puppies need Connecticut volunteers to start them on their journey to be service dogs
Susan Dunne | Hartford Courant: The eight-week-old puppies from NEADS World Class Service Dogs may look like average frisky Labrador retrievers, but these cuties have an important purpose. The dogs will have careers helping people with physical, neurological and psychological special needs go through their day-to-day lives. They need proper training, however. The Massachusetts-based NEADS is expanding and needs volunteer puppy raisers as soon as possible. The nonprofit wants to recruit Connecticut residents to take the playful pups home and devote 12 to 16 months to turn them into disciplined companion animals...
Full story on HartfordCourant.com.
NBC Connecticut: Nonprofit Looking for Volunteers to Raise and Train Service Dogs
NBC CT: "Do you have the time and compassion to open up your heart and home to a little puppy? If you're able to do this, you would also be helping someone with a disability...." Full story:
The Landmark: NEADS dog making lives better at WSU
Ken Cleveland | The Landmark: Article features NEADS client Kevin Fenlon and Assistance Dog MK and the work they do in the counseling services office at Worcester State University. Read the article here.
Military Families Magazine: Rapid fire
Melissa M. Stewart | Military Families Magazine: Q&A with a veteran and his best friend. Despite hearing aids and a cochlear implant, Army veteran Stephen Hood's hearing was rapidly deteriorating, making daily tasks challenging and dangerous for the retired Chicago police officer. Fortunately, his outlook on life turned around when he found NEADS World Class Service Dogs. The nonprofit connected him with Charlotte, the highly trained working dog who now never leaves his side.
Spectrum News: NEADS service dogs applauds Walmart over decision to remove fake service dog vests from stores and online
Ana Bottary | Spectrum News: NEADS World Class Service Dogs is applauding Walmart over its decision to remove fake service dog vests from its stores and online.
Cathy Zemaitis, NEADS director of development, said they received a photo of the fake service dog vests on display inside a Walmart from one of their clients and they took immediate action. They contacted Assistance Dogs International, who wrote a letter to Walmart on their behalf stating their displeasure with these items being sold. Watch the story here.