Shortly after leaving the service dog school, Sheldon learned to turn his need to use his nose into a beneficial quality. The sharp-sniffing pooch was taken in by the State Farm Arson Dog Program ...

After State Farm insurance stopped funding its arson dog program, impacting fire departments across the nation, a group of firefighters in Adams County is working to ensure these dogs are around ...

Like Tyra, Lucille will be on call for agencies all over western Pennsylvania, in keeping with the State Farm Arson Dog Training Program requirement to be available regionally, according to Hileman.

Maintaining an arson dog requires more than a dedicated handler, Hughes said. Tyra’s service was made possible by State Farm, Maine Specialty Dogs as well as local businesses such as Sylvan ...