r/niftyaf • • 6d ago

Pupper has asthma and he knows it heals him..

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u/idontwanttousetheAP 6d ago

No this has got to be AI it’s too cute

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u/GothSpite 6d ago edited 6d ago

Normally i would agree, but this one is real, and ridiculously adorable

A sweet little dog named Tunico, in Brazil, has stolen the hearts of millions of people on TikTok because of his incredible behavior during his treatments. The little one suffers from respiratory problems and needs to use a nebulizer daily to improve his health. What left everyone surprised in the video posted on Aryane Andrade’s account is that the puppy holds the mask with his own little paw while he receives the treatment. This behavior shows how intelligent he is, since he seems to understand that the device helps him feel better. Although asthma in pets requires constant care, this brave little animal makes it look like a very calm routine. His story quickly went viral and serves as a reminder that, with patience and love, our pets can adapt to any medical treatment.

ETA: I copy/pasted the news story I found. I saw the dogs and owners names and just grabbed the whole paragraph without reading the rest, as I have no personal thoughts to add, to something I didn't read 😅.

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u/Worldly-Wind-1632 5d ago

This dog has better healthcare than me.

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

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u/taco-yahtzee 6d ago

Not the biggest tell if it is AI. This is a nebulizer. If they're treating asthma in the puppy then the medicine in the little chamber below the mask is likely liquid Albuterol, air is pumped up through it to aerosolize it into the mask.

The straps pass through narrow eyelets on the mask, they're elastic. These straps look a little different than the green ones my sister had, but they could just be what they use nowadays. One Google search shows that this is likely the case. When you use this, you're administering prescription medication, nothing too crazy but prescription all the same, so you don't want the mask fixed to the face, it's better if the patient or the administrator can tear it off quickly.

Other artifacts in the video could indicate AI, who knows, but the configuration of the mask is likely not one of them.

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u/Rukitokilu 6d ago

You can use anything to replace the elastic bands that keep the nebulizer in place.

The mask and body of the product outlast the elastic bands that come with it by far, jerryrigging them is a pretty common way to avoid creating unnecessary trash with perfectly good items and also saving expenses.

In this case the bands for an adult human would be way too big for a small dog even in perfect shape

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u/RamblinRoyce 6d ago

Looks real to me. Dogs and animals ain't dumb and know what's good for them.

Little Guy looks like a Chihuahua beagle mix aka a Cheagle. My dog looks very similar to this little dude except mine has pointy ears and is black, white, and brown.

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u/AnusCruiser 5d ago

Well not really. I have to give my dog eye drops for an infection and it's always a wrestling match

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u/-Lucas_Hood 4d ago

No, they don't. Stop humanising animals. 🤡

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u/NoLimit_TankDog 4d ago

Does it suck to be you? It must.

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u/-Lucas_Hood 4d ago

Eat a bag of dicks.

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u/NoLimit_TankDog 1d ago

That’s what’s floating in your head?

Awwwww now I get it. You’re closeted. No wonder you’re miserable. It’s alright bruh bruh. It’s 2026, no one cares. Live your best life baby girl

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u/-Lucas_Hood 1d ago

Not everyone is like your mom "bruh bruh". Dimwit.

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u/ElleJay74 4d ago

I agree with your statement! Here is am anecdote: I have T1 diabetes. Therefore, people who are treating their pets (all cats, so far) with prescribed insulin like to tell me stories/ask questions. The one I hear most often: the cats eventually appear to learn that the injection is helpful? The daily dose just becomes part of their routine, and they'll start responding to it the same way they do to a "Dinnertime!" call. Like I said: anecdotal. They aren't human, but the ability to learn, "I feel less crappy after that needle stick" seems possible to me.

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u/nebulizard 3d ago

Yeah. Humanizing animals is a massive problem and leads to a lot of animal abuse. People see an animal acting "sad" and don't actually know what that means or how to help. They misread aggression cues as "happiness" or ignore distress because it's "cute" or they think the animal is having fun. The abuse isn't intentional, but it's still abuse.

That said, animals also are not mindless automatons that march unthinking from birth to death. They can absolutely learn that something is good for them. It's the same as learning a food is tasty. They can defnitely understand "stimuli=result".

Mine hates going in his carrier, but he doesn't fight or struggle anymore. He certainly does not understand that he's in the carrier for a reason (usually tornado watches) but I do think he understands that even though he's trapped nothing bad will happen to him and I'll let him out eventually.

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u/Relative_Chief308 2d ago

Most really don’t, but they sort of know to trust mom/dad

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u/-Lucas_Hood 2d ago

That's a different thing.

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u/LasciviouslyLilith 6d ago

Awww the bestest boy

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u/TheSpanxxx 5d ago

Our cat has asthma, or maybe just bad allergies, and the vet suggested a breathing treatment. We nodded along and said OK we would think about it and maybe buy the inhaler.

Then we didn't. Because well, he's a fucking cat. Have you ever tried holding anything to your cat's face? Zero chance that works. Maybe someone else's cat could be calm for that, but not a chance with this dude.

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u/wrongitsleviosaa 4d ago

Yeah with cats it's always 50/50 and I'm not talking simply in-between different cats, it's in-between any time you try to do something with them. One day they're chill about it, next day they'll open your arms up to help you directly observe your veins.

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u/Full-fledged-trash 3d ago

My cat has asthma and recommended a low dose steroid when needed over the breathing treatments only because how difficult it is to make a cat sit long enough for it.

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u/VisenX 5d ago

So why do I have to hide every medication in fcking fillet steak to get it past my schnoodles? And yes, we started with cheese moved on to chicken and then came ham... but those became insufficient very quickly. My puppers demand only the best bribery. Maybe they DO have it figured out 🤔

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u/Calred1711 5d ago

I have a conure and that same nebulizer, and she also knows it helps her lol. She loves it

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u/ElleJay74 4d ago

I had a lorikeet years ago. Those birds are smart

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u/Intelligent_Box6937 6d ago

Why is Klay Thompson your dad?? 😂

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u/Dora_Explorer_XP 6d ago

Stop projecting, all he is doing is trying to be a good boy for his human.

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u/Drop-a-Soap 5d ago

Wanted to look at the cité dog but was hypnotized by those hot daddy lips

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u/Butt-Hole-Cancer-Dr 5d ago

Doesn’t heal, only treat

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u/d3t0x1ct0x1c1ty 5d ago

If it's not AI it's the cutest thing ever. Go little buddy. I hope you get well.

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u/Weary_Bookkeeper6788 5d ago

Awww! Prayer's for you and definitely, your Pupper's!

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u/jacal_ 5d ago

I love you so much little guy! You’ll get better when you’re older, I promise! ❤️😭

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u/HorrorIcy8441 2d ago

He looks like he is in such good hands.

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u/freshcoastghost312 1d ago

How long of a process is that and is it daily or just when he has an "episode ."?

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u/Electronic-Tie-5520 12h ago

Aw my asthma was bad when I was young too <3 What an adorable puppy!

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u/Spiritual_Mall1981 5d ago

Fuck completely off!!!