Evan McCure was diagnosed with autism, a condition that makes him an outsider at school. He's spent many of his days sad and lonely since his classmates often tease him. Some even say cruel things to the 9-year-old.
"They always leave me out and they also they say things like 'you should've never existed,'" McCure told ABC 15.
That's the reason the young boy wants a service dog. He believes having the dog by his side would lead to a positive change in his life as it's done for veteran James Tessneer, who was suffering from PTSD.
Evan's wish finally came true thanks to public donations needed to pay for the $18,000 training cost of the service dog. He was given an adorable Golden Retriever named Hazel, who will accompany him to school.
Unlike the service dogs who calm their owners down or warn them about seizures, Evan wants a pooch for another reason. With a service dog, he believes his classmates would come up to speak to him since they'd want to associate with his dog.
It's so heartwarming to see the two interact together in the video below and how excited the young boy is for the future.
"I'm going to get more friends," he said.
Watch the video below and please SHARE the unbelievable power of service dogs!
