When one woman brought home a service dog to help with anxiety and other mental health needs, she may not have realized it, but that very dog would save her life in more ways than one.
When one woman brought home a service dog to help with anxiety and other mental health needs, she may not have realized it, but that very dog would save her life in more ways than one.
However, little Ruby ended up helping out with so much more! Darcy explained to The Dodo how Ruby ended up alerting her to a very serious medical condition that she had previously not known about.
Due to Ruby's apparent concern, Darcy went to the doctors for a checkup.
According to the US Department Of Health, symptoms for this rare genetic condition include fragile arteries, muscles, and internal organs, premature aging of the skin of the hands and feet, and easy bruising, amongst others.
Ruby helps her mother through panic attacks, carrying and retrieving items, and is also reportedly trained to perform deep pressure therapy as Darcy confirmed.
Ruby really puts my angry little dog who steals my toast to shame!
And that was never more clear than during a medical emergency when Ruby's loyalty to her owner shone through.
She explained that at that point, she was in a lot of pain and was barely conscious, which means help was called at exactly the right time.
Darcy shares her and Ruby's life events on Instagram, and the heartwarming images of Ruby stoically waiting on her mother's bed have warmed even Instagram's icy, Photoshopped heart!
She'll be there for Darcy through thick and thin, no matter what, which must be an enormous comfort.
Ms. Darcy went into atrial fibrillation, and though she felt fine at first, Ruby alerted her to the fact that something was wrong, which prompted Darcy to call an ambulance.
By the time the paramedics had arrived, Ms. Darcy was apparently barely conscious and in terrible pain.
Apparently, plenty of people popped by to meet this lifesaving pup in person, and she was always eager to say hello to them. But ever the devoted dog, Ruby made sure that she never strayed too far from Darcy.
She not only helps her owner with physical ailments, but she helps Darcy get up the courage to do things she otherwise wouldn't be able to.
"There is no way I'd be able to see my parents if it wasn't for ruby," she wrote. "I was way too anxious to fly alone (my partner dislikes flying) but now with Ruby, it's possible. "
Hopefully, Ruby and Darcy will now be able to enjoy a long and loving life together, always looking out for one another.
h/t: Dodo