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A relative of mine in Lancashire, England (St. Helens area) has a child with special needs. I think he is about 6 or 7 years old. She saw an article that I shared on Facebook about a greyhound that is a service dog for a girl and my cousin thought that a greyhound would be ideal for her son. Does anyone know the address of the closest re-homing organisation to St. Helens. I would prefer an industry run adoption home rather than a "rescue" organisation. Thanks Chris
It's a lovely thought and it just shows how versatile greyhounds can be.
Wayne Larson USA (Verified User) Posts 2666 Dogs 0 / Races 0 07 Apr 2015 00:10
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As much as those of us at this site love greyhounds, perhaps the best starting place would be with the professional caregivers who work with your relative's special needs child. Depending on the child's situation and condition, the home environment and many other factors, a lot of thought needs to go into matching the right dog with the child. Perhaps a greyhound would be best - or perhaps another breed.
An important objective is to get it right the first time. It would not be good for the child - nor the dog - nor the family - if for some reason the relationship does not work out and the adoption is not successful.
The following links are just starting places to better understand the process for matching dogs to children with the conditions of autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder. You probably can find other sites with expertise in dealing with other conditions. Hope this helps. Best wishes and good luck with the youngster.
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