Meet Finnian, the globetrotting service dog whose antics made him a social media hit

Meet Finnian, the service dog, who has become a social media sensation thanks to heartwarming images and footage of his adventures around the world, from Utah to Gibraltar. him on his travels posted on TikTok garnered over two million views. The service dog's main job is cardiac alert. Its owner has dysautonomia, which affects the nervous system

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Posted: 12:06 BST, Jul 20, 2022 | Updated: Jul 20, 2022 12:17 BST 54,000 followers on Instagram and 74,000 on TikTok.

Heartwarming photos and videos of his antics form entries in digital journals - under the username "finnianthegoldie" - that document his travels around the world. The two-year-old golden retriever has visited Gibraltar, France, Spain, Andorra, Iceland and Canada – as well as half of the US states – so far.

The service dog, whose main job is cardiac alert, has been with its owner - who has a form of dysautonomia, which affects the nervous system - since he was just two months and they have forged a particularly special relationship through their travels together.

She said, "Being able to travel together makes our bond as a team of much stronger service dogs." It boosts our confidence every time we travel somewhere because I know I can count on him to help me when I have medical episodes and I feel safer when I'm with him.'

A video of a Finn rappelling down canyons in Utah has been viewed more than two million times, with his owner revealing she was surprised to see how much he loved her. 'I have never...