Golden Retriever Alerts Pregnant Owner To Dangerous Infection

June 4, 2024 Malorie Thompson

A pregnant mama in Missouri is crediting her beloved dog with possibly saving the life of her unborn child.

30-year-old Brittany Welsh was 8 months pregnant when her golden retriever, Charlie, began acting strangely.

As she shared in a now-viral TikTok video, the dog wouldn't stop nudging her belly and bopping her legs with his nose.

It reportedly was because of his insistent nuzzling that she ended up going to the doctor to get checked out and that's when the they discovered she was suffering from a terrible UTI that put her pregnancy at risk!

Photo: TikTok/@mamabwelsh

Thankfully, it was caught in time and Welsh was able to receive treatment and carry on with her pregnancy.

She wrote in the video: "That one time i was 8 months pregnant and my dog was trying to tell me something was wrong and I didn't realize it."

Photo: TikTok/@mamabwelsh

She went on to say, "Turns out i had a severe uti that was sending me into early labor...luckily i went in to be monitored and was given a bunch of medicines and it stopped everything and was sent home several hours later."

"I seriously dont deserve him..," she added in the caption.

Check out the clip below:

@mamabwelsh I seriously dont deserve him.. 💙 #fyp #goldenretriever ♬ original sound - Brittany Welsh

We really don't deserve dogs.

Malorie Thompson

Malorie works as a writer and editor in Northern California. She's passionate about food, conscious living, animal welfare, and conservation. She's worked with a variety of publications in different sectors but is happiest covering topics close to her heart. When not at her laptop, Malorie can be found enjoying picnics on the beach, hiking in the redwoods, and spending time with her rescue pup, Jax.

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