Thinking about life before Xena is difficult for the Hickey family. For years, it was impossible to get young Jonny to say a word. It wasn’t that the young boy couldn’t speak, he can read very well for his age, his autism held him back, making him feel isolated and closed off from the world.
When Jonny was 8, however, everything changed. Johnny’s mother, Linda, saw a news story about an abused puppy and decided to follow his recovery on Facebook. When the pup, Xena, was strong enough to attend a fundraising event, Linda brought her family, hoping to meet the brave little guy. Although hundreds of people wanted to adopt the dog, the Hickeys were chosen to raise the pup. Instantly, Linda, her husband and her oldest son started to see a big change in little Jonny.
[via petflow]
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