Zachary King seeks autism service dog
Zachary King is like most other eight-year-old boys. He is extremely active and loves to ride his bike, run, climb trees, play video games, and play with star wars and transformer toys. The biggest difference between Zachary and other children his age is that Zachary has Asperger Syndrome and ADHD. Asperger Syndrome is a form of high functioning Autism.
He is a very bright little boy but he has difficulty with cause and effect. He does not have forethought as to what his actions might cause. Zachary is unaware of dangers such as: open bodies of water, crossing the street, or thttp://www.ossweb.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt.cgi#he ill intention of strangers.
Zachary has a very difficult time socializing with other people. It would be so nice for him to not only have a best friend, but a dog would also teach him to look outside of himself and to care for another living being.
He gets very upset sometimes and has a difficult time calming down. Zachary does not do well with transitions, changes in his routine, doctor visits, therapy appointments or trips to the hospital.
He has a very high level of anxiety and a service dog can help to relieve some of his anxiety. Dogs have a very calming effect on children with Autism.
By far the most important issue at hand is his lack of safety awareness. He is a runner. He tends to run through parking lots, run away in stores, and he disappears at the zoo or the amusement park.
He will run through hospitals at a break-neck speed and he is so fast that he is difficult to catch. Maybe some day he will be an Olympic sprinter, but today he just needs to be safe.
Through 4 Paws for Ability we have an opportunity to keep him safe. 
Our goal is to raise enough volunteer credits to have an Autism Assistance Service Dog placed with Zachary that is specially trained in search and rescue.
We need your help to make this dream come true. With your tax-deductible donation, we will be one step closer to raising the funds needed to have a dog placed in our home with Zachary.
Not only will this be a dream come true for Zachary but it will provide some safety and peace of mind for his family. You can help bring some magic to Zachary’s life by making a tax deductible donation to 4 Paws For Ability.
For additional information contact Heidi and Dave King at (513-752-9712) or email them by clicking here. To contact 4 Paws directly call (937) 374-0385 or visit their website at www.4pawsforability.org.
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