An adorable video on Instagram shows a service dog, Waso, graduating and walking alongside his owner during the ceremony. The fur baby is a 2-year-old Golden Retriever who serves as a PTSD service dog for his human. The clip features both walking on the stage during the graduation ceremony, wearing their respective uniforms. As expected, viewers not only congratulated the duo but also went gaga over Waso’s cuteness.
Owner brings service dog to graduation ceremony in viral video
In an Instagram video, a Golden Retriever service dog named Waso accompanies his owner during their college’s graduation ceremony. The caption read, “Our walk for the SCS bachelors ceremony!” According to the post, the owner and her pet graduated that day. While they walk on stage and accept the certificate, the crowd cheers for the two, as some also shout out Waso’s name.
Throughout the service dog graduation video, Waso seems curious but does not make a fuss. He calmly supports his owner as she accepts certificates and congratulations from the faculty. They also acknowledge the dog, who looks adorable in his graduation uniform.
Viewers loved the heartwarming service dog graduation video, which has garnered over 51K likes at the time of writing. A user wrote, “He understand the assignment,” while another jokingly asked, “Where is his diploma?” One individual commented, “Congrats! It’s incredible what we can do w the love and guardianship of our service dogs!” Many called Waso “cute” and praised his “smile.” Some enjoyed watching the dog with “the hat” and referred to it as “precious.”
A few other compliments included: “So beautiful a gesture,” “That dog earned their degree,” and “Omg cutie pie wagged his tail. congrats too.” As per another post from the Instagram account, the student mentioned that they graduated with “bachelors, masters, and BARKchelors degree.” She also thanked the faculty and fellow students for supporting the duo for five years.
In a separate carousel post, the owner also shared several photos and clips from the graduation ceremony, showing several highlights of the duo from the event.