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Our journey to buying a dog began when one of our children was diagnosed as being on the Autism spectrum. We had read articles that indicated having a dog could help children with Autism improve their social skills as well as their confidence (Link to article on Pubmed https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24183985/ ). After considerable thought, discussion, and prayer (taking responsibility for a dog is no easy decision!) we felt it was important for us to have a dog in our home. However, due to David's allergy issues with shedding dogs, we opted to go with a hypoallergenic breed. Allyson's Grandmother had owned a poodle, and several friends of ours owned poodles (toy, teacup, and standards), which influenced us towards owning a poodle of our own. Purchasing a dog from a breeder was new for David. He had always grown up with rescue dogs. However, as a youth, he was bitten on the face by a rescue dog and for that reason, David wanted to raise a dog from a puppy to ensure that his children..