Posted on 11/11/2008 8:34:07 AM PST by Dysart
Spot, the service dog belonging to an 8-year-old autistic boy, is home.
"Words are indescribable, really," said Rebekah Bowe, whose son, D.J., has been despondent since Spot went missing on Oct. 24. "It is a relief, a big relief."
A man apparently found Spot while attending a party in Grand Prairie on Oct. 24. He later gave the Walker Coonhound to his mother, who has been taking care of the dog.
The woman called 911 Monday night after reading an article in the Star-Telegram and watching a news report about the missing service dog. A Grand Prairie police officer went to the woman's house and then later called Bowe and said he was "99 percent sure" he had Spot.
The officer then took Spot to Bowe's house in south Grand Prairie.
(Excerpt) Read more at star-telegram.com ...
Poor little kid. He’s really got the thousand-yard stare. I’m glad he got his dog back, probably not only the best but the only friend he has. For some reason many autistic kids are far more comfortable with animals than people, and a sympathetic dog can really be a comfort. He must have been completely miserable without his Spot.
Aw, praise God he’s back!
You have to stop the (real) GS pix! I keep thinking it’s a GS story to extra-ping! :)
How about a shaved Tervuren...?
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