Three-legged service dog to attend Bellaire HS with owner

BELLAIRE, Texas (KTRK) -- HISD begins its school year Monday and for the first time, one of its high schools will have a service dog used by a student.

Rachel Contello will be a senior at Bellaire High School and will bring along her Shepherd mix named Darwin.
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Darwin is a rescue dog and actually only has three legs.

He is a psychiatric service dog and helps Contello when she has severe anxiety and panic attacks.
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Darwin is trained to detect changes in Contello's body chemistry when she becomes anxious or at the onset of a seizure. Darwin uses relaxation tactics to help Contello calm down.

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