Dogs are often considered great companions who can help us through difficult phases. Many clips online have shown how fur babies comfort their owners when they get anxious. But this Instagram video features a Golden Retriever helping a stranger on a flight.
The uploader mentions that she was going through the “worst flight anxiety.” While she thought she might suffer alone, a knight in shining armor appeared. An adorable pup offered his paw and checked on her as if he knew she needed it.
Dog turns around and offers hand to fellow passenger on flight who needed a friend
In a touching and cute dog video on Instagram, a passenger records how a Golden Retriever helped her through a flight journey. Through an on-screen text, she explains the context. It reads, “I was having the WORST flight anxiety….and here comes this angel to check on me.” The clip features a pup trying to squeeze his face between two seats in front of the uploader.
He not only looks at and checks on her. The dog even offers his paw, as if he knew that she “needed a friend.” Furthermore, he keeps his gaze fixed on the passenger and attempts to convey warmth and comfort as much as possible. The viral video ends with the fur baby giving the uploader a big smile.
Meanwhile, the content has touched viewers’ hearts as they have showered the dog with love in the comments section. A user wrote, “He said ‘here hold my paw.’” Another advised, “Boop the snoot. It’s a anti anxiety button.” Many suggested that fur babies “just know when they are needed.” Some also agreed to a comment that mentioned that they could “smell your anxiety.”
Furthermore, one individual said, “He probably detected the change in your heart rate and knew you needed comfort.” Since the upload, the video has garnered over 163K likes as of writing.
