Autistic seven-year-old Eli Wilson was stopped from being run over by Elvis, his faithful Black Labrador.
A young boy had his life saved by his new dog in a dramatic near miss. Autistic seven-year-old Eli Wilson had been non-verbal and was struggling with violent meltdowns when he received his new canine companion.
But his pet had been trained to 'brace' and halted immediately when he sensed danger, stopping Eli - who was attached to him by a strap - from getting right into the road. The driver slammed on the brakes and pulled up just inches from them. After getting Elvis, Eli's meltdowns have reduced from every day after school to just occasional and he was able to go to the dentist for the first time without having an episode. Eli has become more verbal too and Rebecca will 'talk' through the dog when her son is feeling nervous. For example, he will ask: "What does Elvis think?" and the mum will reply: "Elvis says it looks exciting.
After a Zoom call with the charity, the family had two support dogs visit their home as a trial run before Rebecca underwent dog handler training at Support Dogs' HQ in July 2021. In March 2022, Elvis was selected to be their pet and he was introduced to the family in May. Rebecca said: "I loved him straight away and thought he would fit in perfectly."
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