Ryder Newhouse loves baking.

And what he loves baking more than anything else is treats for Tommy, his unofficial therapy dog.

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Ryder is 14 years old and has autism. He lives in Harrison Hot Springs with his grandparents Lillian and Maxwell Newhouse.

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She did.

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On Friday, Dec. 10, Ryder got that experience with help from MacDonald and co-owner Rose Bouthillier.

MacDonald went an extra step and also brought in a friend of hers, Ruby Rodier, who not only helps out occasionally at the bakery but also works with children as an art teacher and yoga instructor. She used to work as a daycare instructor and has experience working with children who have autism.

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Ryder, who香蕉视频直播檚 a newspaper carrier with the Agassiz-Harrison Observer, will be delivering the cookies to all of the dog owners on his route just in time for Christmas.

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