Valerie Parrott suffers from anxiety, and her dog, Bella, is trained to recognize signs that Parrott is nearing a panic attack. The dog then helps calm her down by leaning against her or licking her hand. "Basically, it helps me to take a moment away from whatever is causing the anxiety and keeps me from having a panic attack," Parrott told Huffington Post.
“It is hard to sum up my relationship with Bella,” Parrott told BuzzFeed. “She has given my life back to me. Without her, I have no clue where I would be in life.”
