Harry is a boy with a learning disability.
Harry
is
a
boy
with
a
learning
disability
.
On his fourth birthday, he was given a pug called Millie.
On
his
fourth
birthday
,
he
was
given
a
pug
called
Millie
.
Two weeks after the dog's arrival, he was happier and calmer and said his first words, "dog" and "mummy".
Two
weeks
after
the
dog
's
arrival
,
he
was
happier
and
calmer
and
said
his
first
words
,
``
dog
''
and
``
mummy
''
.
Just two months later, thieves stole the dog, and now the heartbroken little boy is back to where he started.
Just
two
months
later
,
thieves
stole
the
dog
,
and
now
the
heartbroken
little
boy
is
back
to
where
he
started
.
He has refused to talk since losing his best friend.
He
has
refused
to
talk
since
losing
his
best
friend
.
His mother was worried and gave him another dog, but he just "pushed it away".
His
mother
was
worried
and
gave
him
another
dog
,
but
he
just
``
pushed
it
away
''
.
Mrs Hainsworth, his mother, says, "My son is very sad.
Mrs
Hainsworth
,
his
mother
,
says
,
``
My
son
is
very
sad
.
He'll go over to her cage and just beat on the bars.
He
'll
go
over
to
her
cage
and
just
beat
on
the
bars
.
There is no word coming out, but you just know he's screaming 'Where is Millie' inside.
There
is
no
word
coming
out
,
but
you
just
know
he
's
screaming
'Where
is
Millie
'
inside
.
Millie was really his best friend.
Millie
was
really
his
best
friend
.
They would play together happily for hours.
They
would
play
together
happily
for
hours
.
None of his toys has ever held his attention that long.
None
of
his
toys
has
ever
held
his
attention
that
long
.
Now he has just completely turned quiet again."
Now
he
has
just
completely
turned
quiet
again
.
''
Harry suffers from a condition which affects his ability to speak and move.
Harry
suffers
from
a
condition
which
affects
his
ability
to
speak
and
move
.
But the dog's being with him achieved more in days than months of speech therapy and physiotherapy had.
But
the
dog
's
being
with
him
achieved
more
in
days
than
months
of
speech
therapy
and
physiotherapy
had
.
Mrs Hainsworth says, "My son was so happy when he saw Millie.
Mrs
Hainsworth
says
,
``
My
son
was
so
happy
when
he
saw
Millie
.
Being with Millie changed him, and within two weeks he had said his first words and was working on saying 'dad'.
Being
with
Millie
changed
him
,
and
within
two
weeks
he
had
said
his
first
words
and
was
working
on
saying
'dad
'
.
Just last week, his teachers and I were saying how much Millie had helped him.
Just
last
week
,
his
teachers
and
I
were
saying
how
much
Millie
had
helped
him
.
And now this!"
And
now
this
!
''
Mrs Hainsworth is considering buying another pug in the hope that her son will accept it.
Mrs
Hainsworth
is
considering
buying
another
pug
in
the
hope
that
her
son
will
accept
it
.
Maureen Hennis of the charity, Pets as Therapy, says she has seen many cases of dogs helping people with speech problems.
Maureen
Hennis
of
the
charity
,
Pets
as
Therapy
,
says
she
has
seen
many
cases
of
dogs
helping
people
with
speech
problems
.
"People may talk to a dog when they wouldn't like to talk to another human," she says.
``
People
may
talk
to
a
dog
when
they
would
n't
like
to
talk
to
another
human
,
''
she
says
.
"A dog doesn't care if words come out wrong."
``
A
dog
does
n't
care
if
words
come
out
wrong
.
''
Harry is a boy with a learning disability. On his fourth birthday, he was given a pug called Millie. Two weeks after the dog's arrival, he was happier and calmer and said his first words, "dog" and "mummy". Just two months later, thieves stole the dog, and now the heartbroken little boy is back to where he started. He has refused to talk since losing his best friend. His mother was worried and gave him another dog, but he just "pushed it away". Mrs Hainsworth, his mother, says, "My son is very sad. He'll go over to her cage and just beat on the bars. There is no word coming out, but you just know he's screaming 'Where is Millie' inside. Millie was really his best friend. They would play together happily for hours. None of his toys has ever held his attention that long. Now he has just completely turned quiet again." Harry suffers from a condition which affects his ability to speak and move. But the dog's being with him achieved more in days than months of speech therapy and physiotherapy had. Mrs Hainsworth says, "My son was so happy when he saw Millie. Being with Millie changed him, and within two weeks he had said his first words and was working on saying 'dad'. Just last week, his teachers and I were saying how much Millie had helped him. And now this!" Mrs Hainsworth is considering buying another pug in the hope that her son will accept it. Maureen Hennis of the charity, Pets as Therapy, says she has seen many cases of dogs helping people with speech problems. "People may talk to a dog when they wouldn't like to talk to another human," she says. "A dog doesn't care if words come out wrong."