NEW HOPE, Minn. — At Can Do Canines, dogs are trained to change lives. “I’m so proud every day of the work that we do,” said Alan Peters, executive director of Can Do Canines. Proud because Al knows what it’s like to feel alone. In the late 70’s, he moved to Minnesota and it was his dog – Molly – who saved him. “It gave me a new appreciation for the relationship we have with animals, and I started investigating the human-animal bond. At that time, I vowed to begin training hearing dogs here and continue doing …
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Cory Hepola with Kare 11 | Story of Sophia and Autism Assistance Dog Rylee
Dana Thiede, KARE – October 26, 2016 BLAINE, Minn. – Each morning the feet of hundreds of students shuffle off their buses and through the halls of Roosevelt Middle School in Blaine. This year, for the first time ever, four of those feet belong to a special educational aid that is changing the life of one student, who is in the midst of a jaw-dropping turnaround. “It’s been amazing. Truly amazing,” marveled science teacher Bobbi Jo Rzeszutek. In some ways, Sophia Reither is a typical 6th grader, described by her mom as silly… adventurous… and headstrong. There is another word, however… that has …