The support of a friend can be a powerful tool when battling anxiety – someone who will gently let you know that you are not alone and that you will be fine.
No one knows this better than Joule — a sweet-natured dog who hates being left to her own devices.
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Joule has come a long way since she was rescued by Brenna Eckert four years ago.
“Joule was very scared when we first adopted her,” Eckert said. “We worked one-on-one with a dog behaviorist to help work through some of her issues.”
“It’s definitely a velcro dog,” Eckert said. “When we are at home, she must always be near us.”
Shortly after Joule joined the family, Eckert adopted another pet: an orange tabby kitten whom she named Kelvin. Joule and Kelvin got along great from the beginning — which seemed meant to be.
“The animal shelters had given each of them a temporary name before we adopted them,” Eckert said. “Kelvin’s shelter name was Socks and Joule’s shelter name was Sandals. How ironic that Socks and Sandals make such a great pair!”
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But Eckert could never have predicted how deep the bond between dog and cat would become – until the day she decided to install security cameras around her house to monitor everything while she was at work.
When Eckert watched the footage, she couldn’t believe what she was seeing. Her easy-going cat was sweetly comforting her high-strung dog. Not just for a moment, but for the whole day.
“We noticed Kelvin and Joule laying on the couch together almost every day,” Eckert said. “I moved the camera around to get a closer look at the couch and was amazed to see that not only were they sharing the couch, but they were snuggled up together.”
Eckert was so touched that she posted one of the videos on Reddit with the comment: “This happens literally every weekday for the full 8 hours we’re gone.”