Service Dogs Provide Families With ‘Peace of Mind’
Based in southwest Ohio, 4 Paws for Ability raises service dogs to pair as partners for special needs children.
Josh and Aubrey Steinbronn, and their 3-year-old daughter Hannah, meet Hannah's seizure alert dog, Ruthie, a 4 Paws for Ability in Xenia, Ohio on Dec. 5, 2025. Jeff Louderback/The Epoch Times
XENIA, Ohio—Josh and Aubrey Steinbronn recently drove 1,000 miles to meet Ruthie, a 2 1/2-year-old Golden Retriever.
For the Steinbronns, it marked the next stage of a journey that paired their 3-year-old daughter, Hannah, with a seizure-alert dog they believe will give comfort to them as well as their daughter.
Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.
