‘World turned upside down’: therapy dog stolen from boy, five

Mother of Oscar in Derbyshire says her son and his cockapoo were like peas in a pod'

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When five-year-old Oscar was introduced to his puppy, Elvis, his life changed.

Oscar is on the autistic spectrum and had previously struggled to maintain friendships but his cockapoo therapy dog filled that gap, said his mother, Natallie Cobden.