CANBY, Ore. –
When Curtis Jr. is around a service dog, you would never know he has autism. On Saturday the 7 year old from Canby worked with a dog from “4 Paws for Ability,” a nonprofit that trains service dogs for families all over the country. “The dog definitely makes a difference,” said Curtis Jr.’s father, Curtis Cottengim. He and his wife are saving to buy a service dog of their own for Curtis Jr. The family joins a growing number of those in Oregon working with dogs to help treat autism symptoms, according to findings from Lake Oswego-based Autism Service Dogs of America.
