http://fox13now.com/2013/07/06/hang-gliding-service-dog-sticks-by-owners-side/

McManus said Shadow is a protective and jealous dog that doesn’t
like to be left behind. He said he thought the only way to get Shadow to stop
giving chase was to let him fly.

“He wanted to go along, and he didn’t really like to see me up there by myself,”
he said. “He needs to keep me safe, so he needed to go flying with me to keep me
safe.”

Shadow is protective with good reason: He is a psychiatric service animal who
has helped McManus with separation anxiety. McManus struggles sometimes when he
has to be alone, but fortunately for him, his Shadow doesn’t let that happen
often.

“He seems to know he’s a service dog,” McManus said. “He seems to know what his
job is. If I’m anxious, he has that calming effect on you.”

McManus said Shadow enjoys flying and does his part.