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affiliate station has more. >> reporter: caleb has his anchor, a four-legged one. constantly tethered to this 7-year-old autistic boy. eddie senses when caleb might have an uncontrollable tantrum or try to run away. then this golden retriever takes charge. >> eddie is a calming presence for caleb. i think that caleb feels more confident when he is with eddie for sure. >> reporter: the pair have been side by side for a year. the cypress family says they have a bond that came from training for autistic service dogs. but the school says that the dog would be a distraction for other students. they would not allow eddie on campus. >> they said it is detrimental to him, and the school psychologist said it would be detrimental to him, and that i should stick with the program they gave me. >> reporter: their son's disability is complicated,