Service dog gives Hanover boy freedom from panic attacks

Service dog gives Hanover boy freedom from panic attacks

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- For years, 12-year-old Charlie Kreitz lived in fear. Diagnosed with autism and severe panic disorder as a young child, his panic attacks grew so debilitating that even leaving the house became overwhelming. “Charlie’s fear of being around people had become severe, and he was living in a constant state of fear, unable to participate in things he used to enjoy,” said his mother, Angie Kreitz. “It was progressing quick…