An Ottawa family visiting the Harrow area over the Thanksgiving weekend is appealing to the public for help.
Their 3-year-old Golden Retriever named Sasha is also a service-like dog for the family's son and daughter who both have autism.
Saturday night, the dog ran from the area on the 6th Concession of Colchester South near Heritage Village.
Jackie Brown says her 13-year-old son was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome and is have a very hard time.
"He has always had trouble sleeping through the night and Sasha has become that for him. She helps him every night and he sleeps with her," says Brown.
Her son has hasn't slept in three days.
"He is having a very hard time and currently not able to talk to anyone at all," she says.
Brown says the dog is not a certified service dog but is very much like a service dog for her family.
The family had to return home to Ottawa but is still hoping someone finds the dog.
A group of volunteers even met Monday night to do a search but failed to locate Sasha.
The dog was last seen Monday around 4pm near Sunset Gardens, across from the Baptist Church in Harrow.
The family is encouraging farmers to check their barns and garages because Sasha is an indoor dog.