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Which Dog?

DrJay

Hi Everyone!

I have heard that dogs can be really amazing for autistic children....

Anyone got any advice on a good breed?

Thanks

J

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  • hi there,

    i would think really long and hard how much impact having a dog would have on your lives. It's all very well thinking about helping your child and who wouldn't want to but a dog comes with alot more responsabilities for you and can be very time comsuming. have you got the time not to mention the energy ,don't get me wrong i have a severely autistic son who is now 21 and we have had at least one dog for all of his life and he copes very well almost all of the time.  But dogs can be very upredictable and make sudden movements and sudden noise at any time day or night, for instance mine go crazy when the post man  drops the post through the letter box barking like mad till they are sure he has gone. If your child likes animals maybe a trip to a petting farm or a friend or family member with a pet would be a good place to start,then build n that over a period of time. If you are not a person who is use to living with dogs i would think long and hard before you commit yourself, if your life is anywhere  near as chaotic as mine you have enought to cope with already. Good luck and best wishes Yorkie x

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  • hi there,

    i would think really long and hard how much impact having a dog would have on your lives. It's all very well thinking about helping your child and who wouldn't want to but a dog comes with alot more responsabilities for you and can be very time comsuming. have you got the time not to mention the energy ,don't get me wrong i have a severely autistic son who is now 21 and we have had at least one dog for all of his life and he copes very well almost all of the time.  But dogs can be very upredictable and make sudden movements and sudden noise at any time day or night, for instance mine go crazy when the post man  drops the post through the letter box barking like mad till they are sure he has gone. If your child likes animals maybe a trip to a petting farm or a friend or family member with a pet would be a good place to start,then build n that over a period of time. If you are not a person who is use to living with dogs i would think long and hard before you commit yourself, if your life is anywhere  near as chaotic as mine you have enought to cope with already. Good luck and best wishes Yorkie x

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