BRANFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A new book released during Autism Awareness Month, written by a Middlefield mom, shows how the family dogs help in a boy’s regulation. “Hi, I’m Nicholas.

And why in many ways, that is a good thing. Hartzler also talks about her book “The Peace Puppy: A Memoir of Caregiving and Canine Solace,” about how dogs can in some ways guide or at least take some ...