Guest guest Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 I am a lurker here on the board and now I am in need of some advice. I have a 5 yr old with DS/Autism. For many reasons, we are considering a service dog. We have a German Shepherd, who is part of our family, but was bred for police work. I am interested in hearing if anyone has trained/had trained their personal dog for service/therapy. What were your results? My son is a " flight risk " he is already fitted with Project Lifesaver. The county that we are in, doesn't set my mind at ease with the compotence(sp?) of the individual handling that specific program (a whole 'nother rant) He does have behavior issues that a dog would do well with helping him cope better. Being 5, (6 in August) we are trying to allow him more indepence from us, not out of our site, but being allowed to walk in public, not having to be held.... anyway, I would love any helpful information. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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