Emotional Support Dog Needs Emotional Support on Flight

Maui is an emotional support dog who helps comfort his human. However, a recent TikTok video showed that sometimes the Golden Retriever needs a little support himself!

@maui.thegoldenpup

He needs his emotional Support hooman during takeoff and landing 😂(this is before the airlines banned ESA) #goldenretriever #anxiety #emotionalsupportanimal #funnyvideos

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Posted to the account @maui_thegoldenpup, the video has received over 60,000 likes. A caption on the video joked that the emotional Support dog ended up needing his “emotional Support hooman”. 

In the video, Maui can be seen seeking reassurance from his human during the plane’s take-off and landing. His person shared that, while she was surprised by the dog’s nerves, it makes sense since he “doesn’t like anything shaky.” Viewers expressed their Support for the nervous pup. One TikTok user wrote, “We’re here for you Maui.”

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