The internet is obsessed with the nervous dog trying to help his owner, as one TikTok user joked that he needs his own emotional support animal.

Abigail Crofts told Newsweek she watches granddad Michael interact every morning with her dog Boo in a way that melts her heart.

Nicole said Barkley was a very "emotionally aware" dog who helped her through very difficult times—including his own illness.