Service dog 'Skittles' joins college graduate during ceremony

Monday, December 18, 2017
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- A college graduate in Texas celebrated a huge milestone with her loyal four-legged companion at her side.

Taylor Dearman collected her diploma from Texas A&M on Saturday with her best friend and service dog Skittles.
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They were paired together almost four years ago when Dearman began experiencing anxiety, depression and seizures.

Skittles has stuck by her side ever since.
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"I couldn't do it without Skittles. She's the one that's really pushed me and helped me get better, and she's just my world now so I don't know what I would do without her," Dearman said.

Dearman now plans to pursue a job as a fifth-grade reading teacher.
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