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02-24-2016, 06:12 AM
Heartwarming moment shows the bond between a boy and his service dog
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Although 9-year-old*James Isaac from Wellington, New Zealand has trouble speaking and communicating with his family, he holds a strong bond with his buddy Mahe.*
Mahe, a service dog trained by*The Assistance Dogs New Zealand*Trust (http://www.assistancedogstrust.org.nz/) helps James, who is autistic, stay calm, in addition to providing protection for the boy.
Recently, during a hospital visit, Mahe was spotted comforting James while preparing for an MRI scan.*
SEE ALSO: With weeks to live, Buddy the blue heeler becomes ho**urary police dog (http://mashable.com/2016/02/18/buddy-police-dog/)
According to the New Zealand-based website Stuff (http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/77016586/mahe-the-autism-assistant-dog-never-leaves-his-masters-side-even-in-hospital), James was at Wellington Children's Hospital to diag**se the cause of his recent seizures.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/23/service-dog-hospital-mahe/)
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Although 9-year-old*James Isaac from Wellington, New Zealand has trouble speaking and communicating with his family, he holds a strong bond with his buddy Mahe.*
Mahe, a service dog trained by*The Assistance Dogs New Zealand*Trust (http://www.assistancedogstrust.org.nz/) helps James, who is autistic, stay calm, in addition to providing protection for the boy.
Recently, during a hospital visit, Mahe was spotted comforting James while preparing for an MRI scan.*
SEE ALSO: With weeks to live, Buddy the blue heeler becomes ho**urary police dog (http://mashable.com/2016/02/18/buddy-police-dog/)
According to the New Zealand-based website Stuff (http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/77016586/mahe-the-autism-assistant-dog-never-leaves-his-masters-side-even-in-hospital), James was at Wellington Children's Hospital to diag**se the cause of his recent seizures.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/23/service-dog-hospital-mahe/)
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