Josh immediately jumped into the loveseat in the living room and waited until the dog settled at his feet before reaching down to run his fingers through the curly white fur. After months of waiting, Prince had come home, courtesy of WAGS4Kids (Working Animals Giving Service for Kids), a nonprofit organization that provides dogs for special needs children. Chris explained that Josh, who experienced seizures when younger and has some developmental delays in fine and gross motor skills, didnât qualify for service dogs from several other organizations she applied to, so she had almost given up hope of getting a dog for him. Nelson, her staff and volunteers are in the matchmaking business â” finding and training canines for kids who need a good buddy or service dog to lend a paw. When a discouraged Chris failed to send in their application for a dog â”âI kept thinking we didnât qualify, and then I spilled coffee on it,â she explained â” Nelson, who had already initiated a search to find a dog for Josh, called her. Transitional training takes place over several months, with the dog at first visiting his future family for a few hours, working his way up to âsleepovers.

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