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UNG student finds stability with service dog by her side

Taylor Fleming hugs her emotional support dog Ryder. Fleming, a 19-year-old University of North Georgia student, suffers from anxiety and always has Ryder with her in case of an attack.

0215SUPPORT3 — Taylor Fleming hugs her emotional support dog Ryder. Fleming, a 19-year-old University of North Georgia student, suffers from anxiety and always has Ryder with her in case of an attack.

The thing that saved Taylor Fleming from herself is covered in fur, walks on four legs and goes by the name of Ryder. Fleming, a University of North Georgia student, went through a rough period in her life from which she didn’t think she could emerge. “I wasn’t sure why I was here or what my purpose was.