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"Haven't been as depressed, more likely to go out," Snow adds. That's precisely the reason Canines 4 Hope has made its way into the lives of people across America. It all began in the backyard of a Palm City home. "We're very much a mom and pop operation," Jason DeVito said. DeVito and his family never miss a step. Nor do his students. The certified dog trainer has about 12 K9s at a time training every day for five months to get them ready for work. "The benefit for us is that we're able to train for a number of different disabilities ranging from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder to children with special needs," says DeVito. In fact, each one of the dogs has a mission. Anna the German Shepherd is headed for Michigan to help tackle another case of PTSD. Charlie the golden retriever will help a child live with autism. Sugar will alert its future owner when their blood sugar gets low. However, the biggest treat of all isn't training them but rather watching what happens after they go to a new home.

"It's joyful for me. I look at Andrew and Humphrey together and it just brings a smile to my face. It makes our efforts as a family here all worth it," says DeVito. Nothing can take away the bond that's created when the training time of the dogs is up and they go to work. "I have responsibility to take care of him which in turn helps me take care of myself better," says Snow. DeVito says a majority of the service dogs he trains are for those on the autism spectrum. Hello, my name is I suffer from PostI have been confined to my home for the past 18 months. I take several medications for my disability but none of them help me overcome the fear of being alone in a public place. of going to the supermarket for some milk would send me into a full blown panic attack. I needed to be accompanied by a friend anywhere I went. My life as I knew it made me very depressed. I found myself in a rut, I just didn't know how to get out of until I met Jason

the owner of Canines4hope. I was aware of service dogs helping the blind and hearing impaired but I never knew a service dog could help me with my situation. explained to me that if I was matched with the right dog it could give me the confidence to try and overcome my Fortunately for me we found Kiera, a two year female German Shepherd rescue. Jason trained Kierra for PTSD and to alert me to my Kierra has changed myThere was an instant bond the first time we met. She has given me a new found confidence. She picks me up when I am feeling down, and motivates me to do things with her. She has helped me overcome my fear of being alone in public. Since Kierra has come into my life everything hasI feel so much better about myself. depression is much more manageable and guess what, I can go to the supermarket or anywhere else I would like to go by myself, and of course with Kierra. It has been six months now since Kiera and I have