Jake the DA dog works with his owner to help comfort domestic abuse victims Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared ...

When the All Things Considered staff saw a dog that howls only to the theme song of the show, they had to meet him. NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews Jake the dog.

Animals are all in. Especially dogs. The unconditional love and devotion a dog gives is to be emulated and cherished. Service animals like K9 Jake are on a different level.

It took a couple tries, but Jake, a 4-year-old black Labrador mix, has found his calling. Jake didn't make it in search-and-rescue training because his paws were too tender, and he is such a deep ...