This Instagram video captures unconditional love perfectly — sweet, raw, and impossible not to smile (and cry) at. Wells, a young boy diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, has his best friend by his side through the highs and lows. His service dog, Ducky the Cocker Spaniel, promptly notices the dangerous moments when his human sibling’s blood sugar dips too low. He also brings the kind of comfort that can’t be measured. What the clip shows is the moment after the scare — the soft nudge, the cuddle, the kind of comfort no words can provide.
Dog wins hearts online after staying by boy whose blood sugar level had dropped
It didn’t take long for the video of a dog being worried about his tiny human’s blood sugar level to blow up. Over 122K likes and a flood of emotional comments later, people are still talking about the Instagram Reel.
It begins with Wells sitting on the floor and watching TV while his mom films. The in-video text explains that his blood sugar level had dropped extremely low, and treatment had already been administered after their service dog alerted them of the same.
Even knowing that, Ducky can’t hide his worry. He first hovers near his mom, tail wagging anxiously, almost as if asking for reassurance. She softly tells him, “It’s okay, it’s all better.” He seems to understand, but his eyes remain fixed on Wells.
Just when you think Ducky can’t get any sweeter, he does the one thing that made the internet lose it. He goes over to Wells, places his head gently on his lap, and waits until the young boy drapes an arm around him. It’s pure instinct and loyalty, the sort of bond you hear about but hardly ever get to see.
As the caption reads: “It’s not only about the alerts or catching the dangerous moments. It’s about the comfort afterward, the reassurance, and the bond that words can’t describe.” The comments section turned into a puddle of tears. “Bless his little puppy heart for protecting his boy,” wrote one. Another admitted, “You can’t do this to me — I’m bawling while scrolling.”
