Dog may be man’s best friend, but service dogs play an even bigger role in the lives of their partners.

A service dog performs tasks for people with disabilities they can’t easily do for themselves.

A lot of effort, money and love go into training assistance dogs and by the time it’s finished, they are shining examples of capable canine intelligence.

Service dogs are custom trained so their skills match the needs of the person they will work for, be it a person with muscular dystrophy, a paraplegic or someone who is hearing disabled.

They can be...