Service dogs and their owners
Celestine Reid, associate minister at Belmont A.M.E. Zion Church in Worcester, is assisted by a service dog due to her hearing impairment.
Jessica Rinaldi For The Boston Globe
| September 18, 2013
A growing number of service dogs accompanying people with less-than-obvious medical conditions has sparked confrontation in some cases.
Jessica Rinaldi For The Boston Globe
| September 18, 2013
James Glaser, a veteran from Iraq, and his service dog, Jack, a Jack Russell terrier, were turned away from an Oxford diner in August.
Oxford Police Department
| September 18, 2013
Kevin Lambert’s service dog, a black Lab named Ronnie, helps the Army vet control his post-traumatic stress disorder.
Kayana Szymczak for the Boston Globe
| September 18, 2013
Because Lambert, 30, suffers mostly from wounds people can’t see, sometimes people don’t accept Ronnie’s constant presence.
Kayana Szymczak for the Boston Globe
| September 18, 2013
Lynn Crisci, a Bostonian who suffers from PTSD after falling on stage while performing, relies on service dog Lil Stinker to keep her calm.
| September 18, 2013
