HARMONY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Colorado mother has filed a lawsuit against Highland Canine Training LLC, a professional dog training company in Iredell County, for allegedly failing to deliver a service dog for her special needs son, according to the lawsuit, which was filed in Mecklenburg County.
“I do not know how people can do this to a child,” said Mikaela Rogstad, the plaintiff in the lawsuit.
Rogstad, who is a U.S. Air Force veteran, claimed that she made initial contact with Highland Canine Training LLC in late 2022 to inquire about purchasing a service dog for her 7-year-old son, T.J., who had been diagnosed with autism and had a history of eloping. Rogstad said she provided the company with multiple documents that explained her son’s medical condition.
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“We had to fill out a 12-to-15-page application, letters of recommendation, IEPs, pictures of your house, a doctor’s note,” said Rogstad…