{"id":4370,"date":"2015-05-10T02:12:02","date_gmt":"2015-05-10T02:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=4370"},"modified":"2015-07-13T04:41:57","modified_gmt":"2015-07-13T04:41:57","slug":"an-adorable-shelter-dog-helped-an-autistic-boy-hug-his-mother-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/an-adorable-shelter-dog-helped-an-autistic-boy-hug-his-mother-for-the-first-time","title":{"rendered":"An Adorable Shelter Dog Helped An Autistic Boy Hug His Mother For The First Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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Sitting in class was extremely challenging. There were times when he was prone to hitting himself. His disorder also affected his home life. He was repulsed by physical contact, which meant that his mother Amanda Granados was unable to hug or kiss him for years. She had basically given up on the idea, until Roxy entered their lives.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">She went straight to him<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Roxy is a pit bull that the family found at the Best Friends Pet Adoption &amp; Spay\/Neuter Center in Los Angeles. \u201cAs soon as Roxy met Joey, she totally ignored me and his mother,\u201d said adoptions specialist Denise Landaverde. \u201cAmanda was happily surprised to see Roxy go straight to Joey and watch them play together. It just sealed the deal for her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/CDtX_i3WEAAe_eB.jpg\" alt=\"CDtX_i3WEAAe_eB\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/CDtX_i3WEAAe_eB.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/CDtX_i3WEAAe_eB-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/CDtX_i3WEAAe_eB-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/CDtX_i3WEAAe_eB.jpg:large\">source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>{adinserter CNP5}<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">A friendship is born<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Joey has fallen in love with his new pet. \u201cI didn&#8217;t have too many friends growing up, but then we got Roxy and I&#8217;ve been able to make friends ever since\u201d Joey said. \u201cAt home, I&#8217;ve been able to hold my mom&#8217;s hand, kiss her, hug her and do a lot of things that I hadn&#8217;t been able to do growing up.\u201d The dog has opened up his heart.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/7e1f02bcd9eda33141c86278e9004eba.jpg\" alt=\"7e1f02bcd9eda33141c86278e9004eba\" width=\"597\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/7e1f02bcd9eda33141c86278e9004eba.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/7e1f02bcd9eda33141c86278e9004eba-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/05\/7e1f02bcd9eda33141c86278e9004eba-299x300.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/736x\/7e\/1f\/02\/7e1f02bcd9eda33141c86278e9004eba.jpg\">source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/this-elephant-manages-to-escape-a-14-lion-attack\/\">SEE ALSO: This Elephant Manages To Escape a 14 Lion Attack. 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