Pet Photos
Little Roux's Tribute
All about Little Roux
Pet Tip
Service Dogs and Autistic Children – Pet Tip 253
Dogs help humans in so many ways. They help with companionship, with tasks that they carry out for us and sometimes they help make every day living much easier. Perhaps the best demonstration of this fact is when dogs help people with disabilities. Many of us have seen dogs helping blind people and many have heard of dogs that feel when a seizure in an epileptic person is about to occur and then protect them from injury. Dogs can also help aid autistic children and parents of autistic children in many ways as well. Recent studies suggest that the prevalence of autistic children in Canada may be 1 in 165 children or higher. Therefore, many people may well personally know of an autistic child in their extended family, or know of friends or acquaintances that have an autistic child. So how can dogs help these autistic children?
The National Service Dogs (NSD) organization in Ontario Canada, is one of the best organizations that specifically help train dogs to make the lives of autistic children better. You might be wondering how a service dog can be useful to autistic children
- Owner:
- Brittany Rankin
- City:
- Crofton
- Province, Country:
- MD, United States
- Type/Breed:
- Siberian Hamster
- Date of Birth:
- 8/19/2004
- Date of Death
- 1/3/2007
- Sex:
- Male
- Height:
- 2
- Weight:
- 0.0625
- Coat Colour:
- Gray
- Eye Colour:
- Black
The Littlest Roux
Once there was a hammie named Little Roux
He loved everyone in his family
His two brothers, Donnie and Jack
His grandparents and Uncle and Aunt
And his mother—me.
He lived a long, strong life
Filled with no doubts or fears
Other than those last few days
Because of an infection with his ears.
At times Jack or Donnie would aggress
And make the little one squeak
There were times when supervision was called for
Not just with the cats anymore
But Little Roux stuck through
To the very end of his days
With no moaning or groaning
Or poor shape whatsoever
Just his almond craving
So, be at peace forever.
God Bless You up in Hammie Heaven,
Little Roux
You are now reunited with your brothers
Love Brittany, Benay, Gary, Rusty, and Tara
