A Bay Area woman went viral after her Great Dane service dog stopped her from walking down stairs during a medical episode
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- A Bay Area woman went viral after her Great Dane service dog stopped her from walking down stairs during a medical episode
- The dog overcame his fear of elevators to guide her to safety, potentially preventing serious injury
- She’s now raising awareness about invisible disabilities and the critical role — and responsibility — of service dogs
For Alexa, even the simplest daily tasks can come with risk.
The 35-year-old Bay Area administrative assistant has spent the past eight years navigating Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) a chronic illness that, she says, “completely changed” her life.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, POTS is a condition that causes fast heart rate, dizziness and fatigue when you transition from lying down to standing up…