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Woman Gets A Panic Attack In An Airport, And The Way Her Service Dog Reacts Will Melt Your Heart
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Woman Gets A Panic Attack In An Airport, And The Way Her Service Dog Reacts Will Melt Your Heart

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Almost every day we read a story or watch a video that makes us tear up and sigh how we “don’t deserve dogs”. Especially when it comes to service dogs that train and work hard to make our lives easier. As does mutt named Oakley who helps out his owner, Amber Aquart, every day.

Last month, Aquart shared a video of herself and her dog waiting in an airport. Just seconds in, Oakley jumps up and goes to his owner, nuzzling at her hands and face. He did it because his owner was suffering from a panic attack and he sensed it and immediately started to de-escalate it. “Both of my dogs are trained to interrupt panic attacks, however Oakley is my main service dog,” Amber told Bored Panda. “He has been taught to pay attention to my breathing patterns, heart rate, and hands. If he notices a change, he is supposed to push my hands away from my face and try to get my attention onto him,” she added.

The minute-long video shows how quick Oakley was to react to his owner’s distress and how important the relationship between the two is. “My quality of life has been dramatically improved by having these dogs,” she admitted. Scroll down below to check it out and tell us if you think he did a good job. “I think he did an excellent job!” Aquart added.

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A month ago, Amber Aquart uploaded a video that has since gone viral

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The footage shows her dog, Oakley, reacting to Amber’s distress and jumping to action

He did it because his owner was suffering from a panic attack

He knows when panic attacks happen and how to de-escalate them

“Both of my dogs are trained to interrupt panic attacks, however Oakley is my main service dog,” Amber told Bored Panda

He is supposed to encourage his owner to put her hands on him

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“[It] calms me down” Aquart said

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This is only one of many Oakley’s talents as he’s part of “Pawsitive Development”

“Pawsitive Development” is a trio of a certified professional dog trainer, Amber,

And two mutts, Tucker and Oakley

“Pawsitive Development was created to help educate and inspire others to develop a better relationship with dogs”

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Amber’s work is to educate and show positive-relationship based techniques

And her relationship with Tucker and Oakley is a perfect example

Dealing with anxiety and panic attacks is only one aspect of the training

As Tucker and Oakley are experienced working dogs, dog actors, models and performers

And the footage shows that they truly do their job well

Check out the full video below

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Giedrė Vaičiulaitytė

Giedrė Vaičiulaitytė

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As a writer and image editor for Bored Panda, Giedrė crafts posts on many different topics to push them to their potential. She's also glad that her Bachelor’s degree in English Philology didn’t go to waste (although collecting dust in the attic could also be considered an achievement of aesthetic value!) Giedrė is an avid fan of cats, photography, and mysteries, and a keen observer of the Internet culture which is what she is most excited to write about. Since she's embarked on her journalistic endeavor, Giedrė has over 600 articles under her belt and hopes for twice as much (fingers crossed - half of them are about cats).

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Giedrė Vaičiulaitytė

Giedrė Vaičiulaitytė

Author, Community member

As a writer and image editor for Bored Panda, Giedrė crafts posts on many different topics to push them to their potential. She's also glad that her Bachelor’s degree in English Philology didn’t go to waste (although collecting dust in the attic could also be considered an achievement of aesthetic value!) Giedrė is an avid fan of cats, photography, and mysteries, and a keen observer of the Internet culture which is what she is most excited to write about. Since she's embarked on her journalistic endeavor, Giedrė has over 600 articles under her belt and hopes for twice as much (fingers crossed - half of them are about cats).

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Stephanie Hutner
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I felt the same way. She set up a camera before having a panic attack?! Makes no sense. If the title said something about showing people a demonstration of what her dog does during a situation like that, it would be different.

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JillVille
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a great Dane who is normally a psycho pup but the other day we bumped into a neighbour he adores and she was having a bad day. He rushed to her happily, sensed her tears/sadness and immediately put his head down and stood into her while she held onto him and let it out. He was amazing! So proud. Animals are so intuitive!

Daria B
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oakly's taking his job seriously. You can see it on his face. ♥

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Stephanie Hutner
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I felt the same way. She set up a camera before having a panic attack?! Makes no sense. If the title said something about showing people a demonstration of what her dog does during a situation like that, it would be different.

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JillVille
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a great Dane who is normally a psycho pup but the other day we bumped into a neighbour he adores and she was having a bad day. He rushed to her happily, sensed her tears/sadness and immediately put his head down and stood into her while she held onto him and let it out. He was amazing! So proud. Animals are so intuitive!

Daria B
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oakly's taking his job seriously. You can see it on his face. ♥

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