Harry is a boy with a learning disability. On his fourth birthday, he was given a pug called Millie. Two weeks after the dog's arrival, he was happier and calmer and said his first words, "dog" and "mummy". Just two months later, thieves stole the dog, and now the heartbroken little boy is back to where he started. He has refused to talk since losing his best friend. His mother was worried and gave him another dog, but he just "pushed it away". Mrs Hainsworth, his mother, says, "My son is very sad. He'll go over to her cage and just beat on the bars. There is no word coming out, but you just know he's screaming 'Where is Millie' inside. Millie was really his best friend. They would play together happily for hours. None of his toys has ever held his attention that long. Now he has just completely turned quiet again. "Harry suffers from a condition which affects his ability to speak and move. But the dog's being with him achieved more in days than months of speech therapy and physiotherapy had. Mrs Hainsworth says, "My son was so happy when he saw Millie. Being with Millie changed him, and within two weeks he had said his first words and was working on saying 'dad'. Just last week, his teachers and I were saying how much Millie had helped him. And now this!" Mrs Hainsworth is considering buying another pug in the hope that her son will accept it. Maureen Hennis of the charity, Pets as Therapy, says she has seen many cases of dogs helping people with speech problems. "People may talk to a dog when they wouldn't like to talk to another human," she says. "A dog doesn't care if words come out wrong."
Was something stolen?
What or who?
What breed?
What's the animals name?
Who owns him?
How did Harry get him?
How long did he have the animal?
Did the boy learn to talk?
What did he say first?
Who is his mom?
What did she say?
Why?
Did she get him another animal?
What happened?
Does the boy go to school?
What did his educators point out?
What organization was mentioned that might help?
Who speaks for them?
What does she think?
Why?
yes
stole the dog
the dog
the dog
a pug
a pug
Millie
Millie
Harry
Harry
for his fourth birthday
his fourth birthday,
two months
two months
es
said his first words
"dog" and "mummy"
"dog" and "mummy"
Mrs Hainsworth
Mrs Hainsworth
My son is very sad.
My son is very sad.
Millie was really his best friend.
Millie was really his best friend.
yes
 gave him another dog
he just "pushed it away"
 he just "pushed it away"
yes
 his teachers 
how much Millie had helped him
 how much Millie had helped him
Pets as Therapy
Pets as Therapy
Maureen Hennis
Maureen Hennis
People may talk to a dog when they wouldn't like to talk to another human
People may talk to a dog when they wouldn't like to talk to another human
A dog doesn't care if words come out wrong.
A dog doesn't care if words come out wrong.