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do we get a dog??

mojo2784

we are parents of an autistic 6 year old boy and wondering weather to get a dog. our son is always very frustrated and snaps at the slightest command or question hes non verbal too and does alot of bashing his head :( for a few weeks we have been considering weather to get a puppy as we know my son does like dogs and we do think he would maybe benifit from a small cuddly companion.

however it would be nice to hear from some people who have experiences with this so we can really make an informed desicion before we take the leap of getting a pup . we also have a 2 year old and my son would need a hypoallergenic dog as hes allergic 

many thanks 

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  • You may have already made up your mind as it has been a while since you posted. We looked into getting a dog for our son. There were the standard considerations obviously but we took advice from the RSPCA. We wanted a rescue animal anyway but they had the great idea of voulentary dog walking. Check it out at your local shelter. Our son had to wear his ear defenders at first (noise sensitive) and was not interested in the animals at all. Once he became familiar with the surroundings he was soon excited about holding the lead. The staff put two leads on the dogs. This means the adult has the actual control but the child feels involved too. You have nothing to loose with this approach as there is no pressure to take on any dog. They just appreciate the help with getting the dogs walked.

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  • You may have already made up your mind as it has been a while since you posted. We looked into getting a dog for our son. There were the standard considerations obviously but we took advice from the RSPCA. We wanted a rescue animal anyway but they had the great idea of voulentary dog walking. Check it out at your local shelter. Our son had to wear his ear defenders at first (noise sensitive) and was not interested in the animals at all. Once he became familiar with the surroundings he was soon excited about holding the lead. The staff put two leads on the dogs. This means the adult has the actual control but the child feels involved too. You have nothing to loose with this approach as there is no pressure to take on any dog. They just appreciate the help with getting the dogs walked.

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