Getting a dog to bond with an autistic child | Autism Vlog

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We're often asked why we don't get Andy an autism service dog - and the simple answer is the waiting list was so long that we decided to just get a family dog and hope that Andy would bond with him. We've heard lots of stories of autistic children bonding better with dogs than humans, and we hoped for the same with Andy and Dave.
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[@samvanity4103]

We all love Dave! Such an adorable dog!

[@colleenc1993]

I have Autism & When we got a dog it really helps me so much 😀

[@sunsetdaisy1203]

I have autism too and i got a Service dog and she helps me just leave my house I’ve come so far now with my dog i love animals so much

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Erinn Finnie that’s awesome

[@ParkeraNZ]

Its fantastic to see how this channel is blowing up. I've loved your content for months now and its gotten to the stage I await these vlogs before your gaming ones. Keep up the great work you and Anna are doing. Andy is a great lad and lucky to have two parents that care like you do.

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Parkera1703 thanks

[@dylanc5252]

Hi, I just stumbled across this channel and I have watched at least 7 videos. I want to give huge props to you both for taking great care of Andy. Good job!

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Dylan c thanks!

[@ljubapokemon2654]

I watched every single video from January 1st and I am so happy that you are finally getting the support you deserve

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Ljuba Pokemon cheers

[@iancolu1462]

Anna deserves some credit for keeping you at it remember you thinking about ditching the vlog a month ago lol enjoy watching all the highs and lows of a family with all the funniest added in, it's a good watch with a cup of tea.

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Ian colu she reminds of that very point several times a day at the moment! If it hadn’t been for her the vlog would have ended at the end of August, all credit goes to her for believing we were on to something and forcing me to persevere.

[@damiantombstone2102]

1:18 I thought you were going to grab the pillow lol 😂😂

[@mikafairystar]

Training with Dave to learn how to not jump on people, also get excitement levels down may help.

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+mika Jade yeah, it’s on the to do list, but quite a low priority at the moment. As things continue to improve with Andy and we get more time for other things, then we’ll figure out how to do some training with Dave.

[@mattquiney8]

So glad that the vlog is spiking all the time mate, after all the effort you have put in to it it's what you deserve. Hopefully the garage will magically start to get easier to keep warm soon so you and Dave don't freeze ;)

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+mattquiney8 haha, yeah. I’m sure we’ll figure something out!

[@mattquiney8]

lollujo Vlogs maybe a magic fairy could help you out haha. Although with your stream viewers I imagine you'll be in office space by xmas :)

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+mattquiney8 that’d be ace. Those stream viewers are a good bunch.

[@amyjanebrewer3368]

I'm quite new to your channel, been following along since you guys visited LEGOLAND Windsor Resort. I work there as a Signage Artworker! It was cool seeing you all move around the different parts of the park and good to hear that you had a fun day! Since then I've just began watching your daily vlogs and here we are today!

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+AmyJaneBrewer awesome! Glad you’re enjoying it enough to have stuck around!

[@sambellingham2510]

What a lovely pup

[@samantha___lol9670]

Sam Bellingham he is not a puppy

[@jaimereynolds258]

Dave is a sweet dog. I love his name. I'm not a dog person at all, but we do have one, a cat, and a bunny. My son doesn't play with them really. Here and there, he does walk by them and give them a little pet. He seems to take to the cat a little more. Sometimes uses the cat as a pillow lol

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Jaime Reynolds Andy wasn’t really interested in our cat either - he just doesn’t seem interested in animals at all

[@shayeverest2744]

lollujo Vlogs who does Dave belong to Anna or You

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

We got him together

[@shayeverest2744]

lollujo Vlogs ok is Andy ok with Dave

[@signity5540]

😂More than one use cat.

[@eilidhstrachan3522]

I hope he gets to born with Dave and that David would become and his friend

[@buzzgaminghq2221]

Great video kev keep it up your channel doing amazing and you have gained loads of views and sub you will hit 10k in no time well done also Andy has Came on loads hope he keep that up

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+BuzzGamingHQ cheers

[@hannaw9125]

My mum has a dog called Dave, brown and white spanial! Lovely dog :)

[@erissablackthorn9444]

I have autism/aspergers and grew up with lots of pets. I didnt bond that much with most of them. But there was one dog, Harry, who i bonded with as soon as i saw him. And i have my two cats now who love to cuddle with me. I do love animals and im doing my best to understand them more. I like to try speak their language, like slow blinking with cats, to try communicate better with them.

[@Dan.And.Phil.Trash11]

I have 2 cocker spaniels and they help with my anxiety. Also i had a Labrador and she was with me sins i was born and she helped and when she died i was so sad

[@ddheelan]

Having been a lurker on your stuff for a few years now, (I bought Mature..... that must be worth a bit of tat from a loot crate as compensation) it’s great to see things taking off and feels like you have hit the right balance on the vlog. Hope you keep it going, it’s now a bit of a ritual for me each day. Don’t give up the podcast though.

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+BInkythefirst cheers - you definitely qualify for compensation if you actually read Mature all the way through to the end! And don’t worry, the podcast isn’t going anywhere, gotta keep sheepdog and pab in press passes!

[@adyfulwell1536]

Love you guys SO much I have got a really good idea of what autism is 😍 you cope so well with andy❤ I have really bad anxiety and stress your channel really calms me down when I'm stressed xx❤❤ (supprising😂) P.S Love you dave xxxx🐶❤

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+the cousins that’s great to hear, glad it helps

[@charliebaker966]

I was like that with by dog called Alfie and I can’t stand people watch me eat and he is trained but bout specialists we say no we are eating but it was also because of how I sat on the chair. I have autism by the way

[@Ava_Orchid]

I just realized I have been watching for a month or so but was not subscribed! So yesterday I think it was I subbed. I originally found this channel because of it being on my list. I lke to watch a channel called FatheringAutism and that is probably how You Tube picked up on my interest in learning more about autism :)

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+avaorchid thanks for the sub, and for letting us know how you found us! Glad you’re enjoying our videos.

[@petdeatker4525]

Love Dave he is a good dog

[@mrsdiana324]

Hes a lovely dog gun dogs are brilliant and take to training really well it is a shame andy hasnt really. Taken to dave my sons dog is not a service dog shes a staffy but she has made a huge difference to matts life sje knows when hes winding up for a mwlt down and will press against him matt strokes his ears and it calms him down

[@emmabirtles7473]

I love Dave I have a cavalier king Charles spaniel and mine's doppy too

[@mayaatkinson84]

Another amazing vlog ❤

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Maya Atkinson thanks

[@kdesano8]

I would like to thank doctorbenjy for discovering your fm channel years ago! I just recently enjoying your vlogs for the past month and watched almost every night before i sleep! I am wishing for more future success on your channels! And I wishing you well for your family and especially to' Andy.

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+kdesano8 thanks very much, and thanks to Ben for sending you my way!

[@harryroberts2630]

Some quality dramatic irony watching this two years later. Andy doesn't want anything to do with Dave!

[@morganhiles2090]

you are coming up in every one's suggested you deserve it these are awesome

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Morgan Hiles thanks! It’s good to know we’re showing up in suggested for people, that’s really awesome.

[@KAI..._]

same for me thats ho i found this channel now its flooded with them but aye im happy with that i actually really enjoy these vlogs

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+xSalt-n-pepper that’s good to hear, thanks

[@wombatv]

Yay DAVE!!! :D

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+wombat pk it’s about time Dave got an episode again!

[@radiiokitty]

Dave is a gorgeous dog, and will be easy to train. Gundogs are the group of the best family dogs in terms of temperament, retrievers, spaniels, setters, etc would fall into the category. They tend to be very food motivated and eager to please making training a piece of cake. I'm a veterinary nurse and have a Welsh springer spaniel and a working cocker spaniel, had them both fully trained by 6 months old. You will find that when you put some work into training Dave it will make him more contented, and more calm. Which might help if he is going to interact more with Andy. If you have Dave trained and able to respond to commands like sit wait lie down get out heel etc, Andy might enjoy a sense of control and response from him, obviously that's hard to judge until it happens (lol). I recommend revolution dog training here on KZbin for a visual guide, he's very good. You do all you can for Andy and I honestly have a lot of respect for you taking good care of Dave and allowing him a good home life with garden space to enjoy, even with Andy to care for full time. Well done mate x

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+radiiokitty cheers. I’ll definitely check out that channel, would be good to learn what to do with Dave properly

[@hannahcourts4347]

Dave is so cute

[@manicmuncher87]

Love Dave

[@ArcherAdventures]

our family springer made an appearance in our upload today too haha :D

[@LokiDokiGG]

Great idea for a video Kev....thanks for the shout o.......... oh wait nm lol

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Loki Doki who is this?

[@cuddlycactus5765]

Well nice that the vlog is getting seen more, its quality just continues to improve. My hubbs is a footy fan so we ( my girls and I not so much...we are more holosexuals😂) found you that way and we've told all in our ASD groups to check the vlog out. Its nice to see good things happening for good people.

[@GenX6887]

Is that a Llewellyn Setter? I have a female named Belle and she's an awesome bird dog!

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+GenX6887 he’s an English Springer Spaniel

[@GenX6887]

lollujo Vlogs It's amazing how some Spaniels and Setters look like long haired Dalmatians. I love the feel of Setter fur by the way!

[@Juhani139]

Just a suggestion, but dogs need to be trained while they are young. You can't leave it for later. You can do it yourself (search stonnie dennis on YT) or take him to a trainer and have them do it if you don't have time. You want calm behaviour while you are filming? You need to train him to know what is acceptable behaviour. A bit of effort in the beginning leads to a lifetime of mutual love and respect. It's a pity that it didn't work out with Andy and Dave. We're about to get a pup and I'm worried my ASD 4yo won't like her. Oddly enough he loves horses but he's wary of our current chihuahua. lol

[@AngelO-fo9mv]

Yay

[@melissapashley6301]

Dave is a cute dog think he's great I love dogs. I think your videos are great I started to watch your vlogs recently when I saw Andy refusing to go school because my son is refusing to go to School I think he is on the spectrum because of his behaviour

[@stevendean2599]

Could I hear bells?? Oh is it just in my head because I expect to hear bells on the vlog quite often 😂

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Steven Dean there were definitely bells! I didn’t notice them at the time, but we’re fairly close to the church and it was Sunday early evening so I guess I just zoned them out

[@7Sotty7]

Dave

[@jeromefm8651]

I know a lot, but to connect Autism and pets is something which goes outside of my box. I know a lot of autism, because I work with disabled people in general, amongst these people are also autistic people. I know a lot about dogs, because I do have a course to become a part time dogtrainer and they have always had my interest. From what you’ve described so far, I think Dave tried to figure out how to deal with Andy by staring at him as a puppy. Dogs are masters in body- language and Dave felt some sort of rejection from Andy back in his early years. That can be through body language, or just by behaviour. Or feelings, feelings we are familair with aswell, something like: okay, nice guy. I’ll accept you, but that is it as far as the connection goes. There is respect, there is acceptance from both sides, but love..... No. I am just trying to imagine what an amazing job it is, to get dogs familair with disabled people, like people with autism. To find the right dog, the best breed to do it. This video ones again makes very clear that not all dogs are compatible to do that job. That not all disabled are in need of a pet to help them out. There has to be a certain ‘click’ in advance, otherwise it just doesn’t work. Dave, a great dog. Andy, a great kid. But together they are not a team, but each for themself a part of one family.

[@gourmet2276]

I've subscribed.x

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Stephanie Dove awesome, welcome aboard!

[@thebestwillow]

!!!Can't speak for the others, but I found this channel from watching invisiblei videos.

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+thebestwillow thanks, it’s great knowing how people find us

[@loganewing1516]

You are amazing I love your vlogs where are you from

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Logan Ewing we’re from Peterborough in the UK

[@loganewing1516]

lollujo Vlogs I'm from scotland

[@kriebenalas8712]

what is his favourite colour

[@davegray1969]

BELLS!!!!

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+David Gray yeah, we’re not far from the church and it was early Sunday evening!

[@batchiej]

6442 subs? I swear you was on 5000 two days ago....!

[@thebestwillow]

Strange how it went with dave and Andy. I'm the more typical autist when it comes to dogs. They cannot leave me alone! BUT if a pet is caught watching me eat, even in someone else's home, it will be ejected from the room!

[@ProgenGamingSub]

How come you havnt monitized your video? Please do!!! the funds will help you support you and andy

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Top 10 I’ve tried to - KZbin consider it not advertised friendly. I’ve appealed.

[@ProgenGamingSub]

lollujo Vlogs Good!

[@Ava_Orchid]

Wow, that doesnt seem right as this is a very family friendly channel unless you are talking about another channel like the video game one.

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+avaorchid I think it’s the word autism that makes KZbin demonetise. I’ve asked them to review it.

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Top 10 we do on all but one of our videos at the moment. They all get monetised once KZbin review them, but recently most of the new ones I upload are immediately demonetised until that review has happened

[@KAI..._]

hey kev im fairly new to the channel and the other day when i was watching back on the old vlogs you said something about not being with andy for 5 or 8? year or something and that has made me wonder are you andys dad by blood? i have no clue can you please answer this in text or on vlog either or i just wanna know its been bugging me.

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+xSalt-n-pepper no, I’m not his dad. Anna and Andy moved in with me about 5 years ago

[@KAI..._]

i thought so. keep the good vlogs coming man :)

[@chelseag1010]

How is Andy doing.

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Chelsea Gilbert he’s good. He was having an off camera recovery day after the fair the day before

[@titanfallsvlogs4898]

that hair tho

[@ALFIEBOY-de9rh]

Wh does Andy go to bed so early

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+ALFIEBOY0206 that’s when he gets tired

[@AngelO-fo9mv]

It's like

[@andrewstickland5114]

Most half arsed grass cutting ever seen... poor effort there Kev!

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

+Andrew Stickland it’s the best grass cutting I’ve done in the last 2 years!

[@andrewstickland5114]

lollujo Vlogs A fair retort - I apologise for criticising your effort! Some effort is better than no effort. Happy that the channel is growing so rapidly too!

[@karisconnery4096]

Early squad

[@hwstudios1730]

That is just mean to Dave I no Andy was there first but third isn’t very fair

[@kevinchapmanvlog]

What's mean?

[@PaigeRobins-ky4qc]

🌈🏳️‍🌈🐕🐩🐶🐾

[@redryder8849]

Sucks for u