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Posted: 15th May 2014
Milly Allen was just one-year-old when she was diagnosed with Glycosylation type la, a rare congenital disorder affecting just over 800 people worldwide.
Now 10 years old, she has weak muscle tone and loose joints, is unable to fully control her body or walk independently and has difficulties with speech.
Milly’s mother Katie first met an assistance dog with its owner in a local supermarket, which inspired her to contact Dogs For the Disabled. In 2013, Onyx arrived and Milly’s life changed forever.
Milly's physical difficulties meant that she struggled in mainstream school. She now attends a special school, where she has access to speech and physiotherapy. Her experience there has been positive, but nothing has had such an amazing impact as the arrival of Onyx.
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Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.
