Dogs are known as man's best friend, but the dogs being trained at one Wisconsin nonprofit mean a whole lot more to the people they are paired with. Dogs in Vests is an organization that specializes in training dogs to be service animals for children with autism. It's located in Palmyra, Wisconsin.

“Due to my autism, I will have ticks. So I will start hitting my head when I’m stressed or something like that and making noise and (Daisy) interrupts that," Lucy, a 13yearold with autism, said.

Lucy graduated from the program with her dog Daisy. It takes two years of training before the dog goes to live with their owner fulltime. During the training period, the dog lives parttime with its soontobe owner and the other time with a host family.

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