Many parents question whether an Austim Assistance Dog would benefit their child and family. Our answer to that, is that it depends on the situation! It’s the old saying of “If you meet a child with autism, then you have met one child with autism” and that is basically why we take each application [...]

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If you have never seen a dog fight, consider yourself lucky. It is amazing how two otherwise gentle, family pets can explode into raging fury in the blink of an eye. In many cases, there are warning signs, and it is better to be attuned to these cues and prevent escalation of [...]

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Over a year ago we were presented with a malnourished, almost hairless, version of a German Shepherd dog named Auti. Notwithstanding her emaciated appearance, hairless back and poor general appearance, she was rather rambunctious and a bit “out of control”. She was placed into our Second Chance Program through Lake Norman Animal Rescue, [...]

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