Xena the warrior puppy how it began

XENA WARRIOR PUPPY

The ‘warrior puppy’ given a new life after it was found starved near to death… and went on to change the life of the autistic boy who’s now its best friend 8-year-old autistic boy who barely spoke transformed into lively chatterbox when met companion Xena Jonny Hickey spent his time playing marbles in silence now he sings while playing with beloved dog Rescue puppy scarred and starved through abuse nicknamed Xena, warrior puppy after making miraculous recovery Family from Georgia found dog on Facebook group, which now has 19,000 fans Research proves companion animals have ‘calming presence’ on autistic children Releasing video updates to support Autism Awareness and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals By Sara Smyth