WXOW.com: A La Crosse school is one of the first in the area to have a specialized dog to assist students.
As you know, service dogs are used in everything from search and rescue to pushing the button of an elevator for someone with a disability.
At Northwoods Elementary students are quick to pay attention to the man at the front of the room and his dog. Scott Dewey is from Retrieving Freedom, a service dog training program. Many of his canines, like Max, work with veterans with PTSD.
“These dogs do nightmare interruption. They help get you into public. They actually sit in front of you, behind you and not guard you but they work to give you a buffer zone,” said Dewey.
Dewey also trained Sammie.
“She can help kids that are having bad days and help mitigate melt downs and assist with transition zones,” said Dewey.