Dog working with Autistic boy

[Tobi]

I love this video. Max, aged 6 has autism, and his mother got him a service dog. Max has improved tremendously since:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7lAN1zno0w

[Catherine]

As usual I ended up watching a whole bunch of videos.

It is amazing how much a dog can help an autistic child. Dogs can break through the communications barriers and understand how the child feels and help them. 

I wish more people were using therapy dogs for autism and a lot of other things. If we used more dogs people would all be a lot happier.

[Tobi]

They are such gentle loyal and understanding dogs. Their patience and sense of duty are amazing.

[Catherine]

Some dogs are just meant to be therapy dogs. They have a natural empathy for people. It is like they are born to serve. For an autistic child a dog means having someone there who understands. The world would be a less lonely place with a dog by your side.      Dogs really are our guardian angels.