Guest guest Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 http://autismservicedogsofamerica.com/ http://www.northstardogs.com/autism.shtml http://www.4pawsforability.org/autismdogs.html http://dogsforautism.org/ To: sList From: hidden_garnet@...Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:22:32 +0000Subject: Re: Service dog Caroline, One of these groups may be able to help you Therapy Dogs International http://www.tdi-dog.org/ German Shepherd Service Dogs http://gsdsite.com/category-15-0/german-shepherd-service-dogs.html Interational Association of Dog Assistance Partners http://www.iaadp.org/ Canine Companions - Southeast Region http://www.cci.org/site/c.cdKGIRNqEmG/b.4011069/k.A9A4/Southeast_Region.htm Regards, Glenda > > Dear Listmates, > > I spent 5 years in the USA with my two autistic children getting them > necessary therapies and medical help that they needed. We returned to our > home in Antigua, West Indies a year ago. My youngest son with autism still > elopes at 12 years old and whilst he has a wristband gps, it is not easy to > use the manual tracker that we have. There is no service here otherwise. > > I am thinking that a service dog would be good for him, not just to stay > with him but to be a "friend" to him. He responds so well to dogs (the > gentle type) and I really think it could help him in more ways than one, > including his meltdowns when he is unable to communicate effectively. He > is calm around dogs, intrigued by them and shows a very gentle side when > with them. > > I am wondering if there is an organization in the States that would > consider helping us obtain a service dog (a lab or retriever would be > good). The dog would have a lovely family home and be much loved by all of > us. Obviously, there would be costs and red tape involved in getting a dog > to the islands, and the dog would need to be trained at our home, with our > son. > > Can anybody suggest a starting point for me? I have no idea where to begin! > > Many thanks in advance for any help you can give. > > Best, > > Caroline > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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