A family dog in England is getting some well-earned love after helping alert a mom that something wasn’t right with her baby. Saraya, a Doberman, wouldn’t leave six-month-old Alexander’s side and cried whenever he was taken away. His mom, Kim Reynolds, couldn’t explain the unusual behavior, but it added to her concern when Alexander became upset and looked unwell. She took him to the hospital, where doctors discovered his heart was racing at 280 beats a minute.
Thankfully, doctors brought his heartbeat down with medication and diagnosed an underlying heart condition that he’s now receiving treatment for. Kim believes Saraya’s persistence helped her recognize that Alexander needed care.
The Doberman then helped diagnose another problem with Alexander. “He was in his bouncer and she was next to him, licking his hands, looking at me.”
“My first thought was ‘oh god, are we going to go into SVT again?’’’ After checking his pulse, she noticed his throat looked red and took him to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with bacterial tonsillitis and prescribed penicillin.
“Now, I 100% trust Saraya."