Dear All
I have just had the most moving encounter with a teenage girl in our local park. Started out as nothing unusual - yellow lab playing ball and Lily (my black lab) raced in to say hello and see if she could join in the game. I noticed that the yellow lab had a poppy on it's collar and commented upon it. The teenage girl then said "My teacher made it for him". As the dog returned with ball in mouth, I had a closer look at the poppy and commented on how beautiful it was. The girl then said "he is my best friend. He is my assistance dog. I have autism and difficulty processing information among other things and he reduces my stress". Another ball throw and I asked how old the dog was. The dog was 18 months old and she had had him for about 1 month. I asked if he had made a difference and she said "my hair has stopped falling out which it used to do as a result of stress". I walked away saying "I hope you have many happy years together with your new best friend" and she thanked me.
To my knowledge, I have never before met this young girl, and as I walked away I was almost in tears as I contemplated what amazing gifts our canine friends bring to us.
Jane (and Lily)
Wonderful Dog - Girls Best Friend
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Re: Wonderful Dog - Girls Best Friend
How nice is that!
We all know dogs are good for us and this backs that up. Heart warming!
We all know dogs are good for us and this backs that up. Heart warming!
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Re: Wonderful Dog - Girls Best Friend
How good is that, already making a difference to the young girl after just a short time.......as you say, wishing them many happy years together,
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Re: Wonderful Dog - Girls Best Friend
Thank you so much for that, wishing them lots of happy years together.
Liz Shelly Bonnie Molly Polly
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