Millie, a trained service dog from Pawsibilities Unleashed in Kentucky, recently arrived to assist 4-year old Kylie Haas, a child with autism in Alaska. Millie seems to have "unleashed" Kylie's potential - her parents report that she is calmer, more interactive, more affectionate, and displays less stemming behaviors. Kylie has taken responsibility for Millie's care, while Mille protects Kylie from running into the street, and nuzzles her when Kylie gets upset. Service dogs are "taught to lay across a child to apply deep pressure for a calming effect, help with balance, block a child from running into the street, summon help if needed and accompany a child in a school situation."
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