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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:
- Shirley Zaragoza
- City:
- Riverside
- Province, Country:
- Not Provided
- Type/Breed:
- german shepard
- Date of Birth:
- 04/91
- Date of Death
- 01/25/03
- Sex:
- Male
- Height:
- Not Provided
- Weight:
- 115
- Coat Colour:
- SilverTip
- Eye Colour:
- blk
Shyloe was given to me at six weeks old, he was God-sent. If ever there are angels walking this earth he was one. Shyloe went to school and was well educated in protection and obedience. He was with us for 12 years and I so loved. He didn't think of himself as a dog he thought he was human and went everywhere with us, mostly me. I wouldn't go anywhere without him, he was my best friend and is so missed. I know he's in heaven and still protecting me from up above. But I can't help but miss him. We did everything together. Shyloe I want you to know you will always be in my heart and everyone you touched loved you. Thank you for your companionship, unconditional love and your loyality. We love you and miss you dearly. God be with You!
Love Your Owner---Shirley
