Sit, Stay, Say Goodbye

Volunteer “puppy raisers” are chipping away at a shortage of service dogs, one short-term adoption at a time.

In the year since Pat and Jane Hipsley brought home Pogo, they’ve spent hours teaching the Labrador puppy how to walk by their side and ignore cooing strangers; how to roll, retrieve her leash and ride an escalator. Read the full story in The New York Times.