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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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  • We as a family have dogs, but my son as never shown any affection for them, he walks them but in a way doesn't see them or have any feelings for them, about 6months ago he started saying he would like a dog of his own and telling us what he would do with it, take it to the beach, to the village etc, all things he wouldn't normally do on his own, luckily for him I have a very  tarty terrier who went and got her self up the duff, so 4 weeks ago 3 little bundles of fluff were born.

          My son took an instant like to one of the pups and 'Stanley' is staying here with us. if their relationship doesn't work out we have room for another dog anyway so he will just blend in with the other dogs,but all signs are that Stanley is one lucky dog and is all ready adored. I'm hoping the benefits of their bond will be getting son out of the house because he wants to and has instigated it, will give him something to talk about if he meets people, and generally boost his confidence and interaction with the outside world, also I'm hoping it will help the natural feelings of being happy and love to pop through more fire him, he says those are emotions he finds very difficult to feel.good luck with your decision xx

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  • We as a family have dogs, but my son as never shown any affection for them, he walks them but in a way doesn't see them or have any feelings for them, about 6months ago he started saying he would like a dog of his own and telling us what he would do with it, take it to the beach, to the village etc, all things he wouldn't normally do on his own, luckily for him I have a very  tarty terrier who went and got her self up the duff, so 4 weeks ago 3 little bundles of fluff were born.

          My son took an instant like to one of the pups and 'Stanley' is staying here with us. if their relationship doesn't work out we have room for another dog anyway so he will just blend in with the other dogs,but all signs are that Stanley is one lucky dog and is all ready adored. I'm hoping the benefits of their bond will be getting son out of the house because he wants to and has instigated it, will give him something to talk about if he meets people, and generally boost his confidence and interaction with the outside world, also I'm hoping it will help the natural feelings of being happy and love to pop through more fire him, he says those are emotions he finds very difficult to feel.good luck with your decision xx

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