Who can resist a dogs-and-kids story?
I am on record as not being
the world's biggest fan of my dog, or dogs in general. I had the
world's sweetest golden retriever/mutt growing up and this convinced me
I liked dogs, when in fact I have discovered as an adult that I liked
Phoebe the Wonder Dog and not dogs in general. Unfortunately, I
discovered this after we adopted the world's most annoying beagle/shelter mutt of indeterminate parentage.
But
I'll give dogs this – they are loving, loyal critters that, when
treated well, seem to have a sense of empathy. And that picture, I
mean, seriously, I could go all Cute Overload here.
That's why it's interesting that Canine Companions for Independence,
which trains assistance dogs and their owners, now are providing dogs
to children with autism. They have about 100 dogs serving autism
families.
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