3-year-old shepherd-husky alerts owner when she's about to lose consciousness

3 年前
This service dog is tuned in to her disabled owner's rare condition and alerts her when she is close to passing out. Three-year-old shepherd-husky mix Ramona alerts her owner Darbi Mulkey, 26, when she is close to losing consciousness. Darbi suffers from a heart rate - blood pressure problem - that can lead to her being overstimulated and passing out. "One of the symptoms of my disability is that if my body goes into fight or flight too quickly or too severely, I'll pass out," said the graphic designer from Metairie, Louisiana. I had a lot?of physical things going on that were a result of my mental health issues, because that's what happens when you don't get your mental health issues dealt with." In 2017, Darbi followed her therapist's recommendation to get an emotional support dog and adopted Ramona, soon discovering that she offered more. *This video was filmed June 2021.