A boy and his service dog: Yearbook besties - CNN

The seventh-grader has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a degenerative disease during which the muscular tissues develop into weaker and weaker. When Seph drops a folder or is too vulnerable to stroll over and get some thing, Presley helps him out, his household stated.

"(The faculty) should have felt like she's been right here sufficient and is such part of the college that she deserved an image," Seph told CNN on Saturday.

After yearbook adviser Sonya Hogg noticed how shut Presley and Seph had develop into, she had a concept.

"or not it's just like having one more scholar, a extremely quiet scholar," Hogg instructed CNN. "When it came time to putting the yearbook collectively, there turned into absolute confidence that Presley needed to be blanketed in it because she's part of our college.

"She offers him extra self assurance and a few maturity, and is an outstanding support to him."

Seeing the canines's yearbook image alongside their son's in late April become a surprise to the household. apparently, Seph did not mention it when school photographs had been taken within the fall, spoke of his father, Joe Ware Jr.

"Seph is so laid-back, so nonchalant. He did not even inform us," Ware pointed out.

"It took them about 10 minutes to get the appropriate shot. after they put the leash in her mouth, they by some means bought the superb shot."

Presley, who's nearly 6, joined the household three and a half years ago. It took three hundred and sixty five days of coaching earlier than Presley was in a position to come support Seph, his family unit informed CNN. Presley is knowledgeable to flick lights on and off, fetch shoes and even run for help if Seph falls.

"Presley makes us chuffed every day, so it's truly been best to see the relaxation of the realm be satisfied on account of her as smartly," Seph's mother Lori Watkins-Ware talked about.

The companionship goes past college -- Presley is a component of the family unit.

"We throw a ball and give her treats and mess round together with her within the yard," Seph talked about. sometimes she sleeps in his mattress.

while Seph is still going for walks, his fogeys know there may be a day when Presley and the family unit need to aid much more.

Seph has been having problem stepping into cars and going up stairs, so his parents have to elevate him. occasionally he has difficulty bending down and identifying issues up.

There isn't any remedy for the sickness, which most commonly affects younger boys. The lifestyles expectancy for a person with Duchenne's is of their 20s, in keeping with the country wide Institute of Neurological problems and Stroke.

despite his situation, Seph has a message of hope he desired to share with his peers.

"I need to tell different kids that recognize what your circumstances are, no be counted how tousled it seems, you just have to discover hope," Seph said. "or not it's effortless to locate in case you provide it loads of tough idea -- that you could prevail in that purpose."

CNN's Keith Allen contributed to this story.