The special bond between a severely disabled boy and his dog has been recognised at Crufts . Rescue dog Miracle beat off 200 other entrants to scoop the prestigious Friends For Life award . The crossbreed was saved from Thailand 's illegal dog meat trade a couple of years ago and adopted by Amanda Leask from Strathglass , Scotland , and her six year old son Kyle . Scroll down for video . Six year old Kyle has developed an incredibly close bond with his canine companion Miracle . Miracle was snatched from the streets of north east Thailand and loaded onto a truck with hundreds of other stolen dogs , all destined for the dog meat restaurants of Hanoi in Vietnam . Luckily for Miracle , the truck carrying him to his death was intercepted by agents working for the Phuket-based animal welfare charity Soi Dog Foundation . The dogs were taken to a purpose-built shelter in Thailand , where they were then put up for adoption . Amanda Leask spotted Miracle ’ s photo shortly after he ’ d been rescued on a Soi Dog Facebook post . Crossbreed Miracle ( seen here hanging over the crowded pet cages ) was destined for dog meat restaurants in Vietnam when he was saved by the animal welfare charity Soi Dog Foundation . Devastated by his plight and the hopelessness of his situation , she enquired about adopting him . Already an owner of three rescue dogs from Soi Dog , Amanda very soon had her fourth . And while Miracle quickly got to work returning the favour to his new owner by creating a powerful bond with her son Kyle that transformed the young boy 's life . Kyle was born with cerebral palsy , and was later diagnosed with autism . His condition means that it is incredibly difficult for him to communicate with his family . After learning that autistic people can develop extremely close relationships with canine pets , Amanda decided to adopt some dogs . Kyle and Miracle have since developed a close bond , which Amanda says reveals an unspoken mutual understanding . Amanda ( pictured here with Miracle and Kyle ) says there is an 'unspoken language ' between the hound and her disabled son . She said : 'They ’ ve both faced so much hardship in their lives , it ’ s like there ’ s an unspoken language between them . 'When Kyle gets upset because he can ’ t convey what he wants to , Miracle will go and lay at his side for Kyle to touch and stroke . 'Miracle seems to automatically know when Kyle needs him . ' 'If Kyle simply wants some attention , Miracle will go over and shower him with kisses , and it works the other way too . ' Amanda adopted Miracle after seeing his photograph on a Soi Dog Facebook post - he has now made a full recovery . She continued : 'Kids can build up confidence in dogs where they seek solace , and Miracle gets this in abundance from Kyle . ' The unique bond between man and dog is still yet to be explained fully but Amanda says the amount it has helped Kyle is unlimited . She said : 'He seems so much happier in the presence of Miracle . 'It ’ s like they ’ re soul mates . ' Miracle won £1,500 for his Crufts Eukaneba Friends for Life award , and Amanda will share the money between Soi Dog and the Autistic Society .
Crossbreed Miracle was destined for the dog meat restaurants of Hanoi . His truck was intercepted by animal welfare charity Soi Dog Foundation . Scotland-based dog lover Amanda Leask , 45 , adopted the hound . He has now developed a strong bond with her autistic son Kyle , six .