W.A.G.S. 4 Kids celebrates 20th anniversary [Video]

CLEVELAND — They’re just short 200 kids, but for the last two decades W.A.G.S. 4 Kids (WAGS) provided dozens of service dogs to kids in need of independence and dignity and they have no plans on slowing down. 

12-year-old Charlie O’Brien and Flash are more than best friends, Flash lit up Charlie’s world. 

“Before it was a little hard, I guess, but after flash it got a lot easier,” Charlie said. 

His mom, Paula, says Flash meant the world to Charlie and the family.

“Now that we’re in middle school, Charlie has been allowed to not have to use his power chair to get between classes and just him and flash navigate the halls safely together, it’s opened so many things for Charlie, we hope that it can give him the independence so he can be a successful human …