{"id":12123,"date":"2024-05-30T10:38:34","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T10:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsx48.info\/?p=12123"},"modified":"2024-05-30T10:38:34","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T10:38:34","slug":"12123","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsx48.info\/?p=12123","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brittany Hawley, from Wilson, North Carolina, uses a wheelchair and suffers from a condition called complex regional pain syndrome. She was the perfect candidate for a service dog, and a few years ago received one through the paws4prisons program.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-5bef6b03acddc5c245bec4fddcb45b12\" class=\"newsner-5bef6b03acddc5c245bec4fddcb45b12 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\"><\/div>\n<p>When she met a dog named Griffin, she knew he was the one: \u201cSome dogs were scared of the wheelchair,\u201d Brittany told\u00a0AP. \u201cGriffin jumped right into my lap and licked me across the face.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-a24d121eb168647eda28ce33ff85d5e7\" class=\"newsner-a24d121eb168647eda28ce33ff85d5e7 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-1475118699\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmswheelchairusa%2Fphotos%2Fa.400417967909%2F10157412963437910%2F%3Ftype%3D3&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"498\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Griffin came into her life just as she was about to embark on an exciting new journey: attending Clarkson University to get her master\u2019s degree in occupational therapy.<\/p>\n<p>The dog proved his worth: he was able to go to all of Brittany\u2019s classes, and helped her by doing things like opening doors and fetching supplies. He also proved to be a comforting friends during periods of anxiety and depression.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9227461995181599\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" 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continued to thrive at Clarkson, and in late 2018 Brittany was ready to graduate.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-77e8850b4c8d96c1b0a097801dc3079e\" class=\"newsner-77e8850b4c8d96c1b0a097801dc3079e newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-1009006841\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>But she knew she couldn\u2019t have done it without her service dog\u2026 and knew she couldn\u2019t celebrate without him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9227461995181599\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" 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He received an honorary diploma this weekend for attending every single Occupational Therapy Class with his owner at\u00a0@ClarksonUniv\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/VgK4ZbTt1E<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>\u2014 Clarkson University (@ClarksonUniv)\u00a0December 17, 2018<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>After graduation, Brittany continued to pursue her dream of becoming an occupational therapist, hoping to work with veterans and military people.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-e8e9440a941e50d264940f1d8051f7cb\" class=\"newsner-e8e9440a941e50d264940f1d8051f7cb newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-2140289296\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>And of course, she\u2019ll keep her loyal service dog right by her side.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhenever I get a job, he will be with me every single day,\u201d Brittany said.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbrittany.hawley.3%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02CQ4zXtarYG7XyHDRAqMMVBrSUw4a1W8puhHqtZ4SrGbHLsaaEcN2CM3BNdGenUkol&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"474\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>What a fitting honor for this loyal service dog! 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