Trapper is Waiting for His Very Own Assistance Dog...You Wanna Help?

Dogs are the best. As you all know our daughter Maizie loves dogs. Maizie is Autistic and has a special devotion to dogs and animals of all kinds. Dogs are her favorite. When I told Maizie about a little boy who wants a dog to help him every day she suggested we blog about it on our Dog Park Days blog. What a great idea! Trapper is an autistic three year old boy whose family wants to provide him with a dog that is specially trained to help Autistic children. These incredible dogs can help the child deal with stress and overcome many obstacles faced by autistic children. Even though our dogs are not therapy dogs I have seen how they touch Maizie's life. When Maizie is going into a cyclical vomiting syndrome episode our German Shepherd mix Darwin is always at her side. He guards her bedroom and notifies us when she is sick. The best benefit is the loving relationship Darwin and Maizie have. They are buddies. Considering the social difficulties Maizie has Darwin is a safe friend who is always there for her.

Maizie and I both think that thearpy dogs are a fantastic idea for Autistic children and adults. Please take some time to read about how assistance dogs can help.

If you are interested in helping Tucker be matched with a loving assistance dog please visit his website called 4 Paws for Trapper. Trapper is awaiting a dog through 4 Paws for Ability. As you can imagine training a dog for service is an expensive process and Trapper's family needs some help. You can also assist by purchasing a collar and leash for your special pup at Feline Fido. Read how the Feline Fido store is helping out Trapper HERE.

On a side note, check out other Autism Hub bloggers seen in the list on Left Brain/Right Brain who blogged on the American Academy of Pediatric's Request for families to speak out on vaccines, as seen in this post.