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Pooches in prison: Piper's story
By connectmidmissouri.com- Juliette Dryer
Published: 05/15/2014

NEW BLOOMFIELD, MO. -- Eleven-year-old Jake and two-year-old Piper the dog are best friends. He takes her on walks every day, plays fetch with her and teaches her new tricks.

Jake has autism. His mom, Melinda York, says his life has been plagued by severe anxiety and loud outbursts since a young age.

But animals calm him down, so Melinda decided to get Jake a dog. They formed an instant bond the first time they met.

"It was best friends from that moment. It was overwhelming...it was really overwhelming to see my little boy open up again," York said.

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