service animals

Dogs have been man’s best friend for thousands of years. And they have one of man’s most important jobs – serving our nation’s heroes. Rory Diamond is the CEO of K9s for Warriors, an organization that places service dogs with veterans suffering from PTSD or other trauma.

Say goodbye to emotional-support animals in airplane cabins

The Department of Transportation issued a new rule Wednesday that when it comes to air travel, only dogs can be considered service animals.

Becky Kamp’s service animal, Sarah, joined her for a summer trip from Pennsylvania to a concert at Wolf Trap in Virginia last year. But it wasn’t a smooth ride for the pair. Kamp said the Uber driver she called at the hotel turned she and her dog away. “He said, ‘I don’t want dogs in my car,’” Kamp said. “Then he said,...

Ride-sharing companies implemented strict policies requiring drivers to accept service animals, but Scott MacFarlane and the News4 I-Team found not all drivers comply.