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A routine preschool pickup took an unexpected turn when Aubrie Lewis noticed her son’s service dog perk up while waiting in the car

Although her son’s blood sugar levels had dropped below normal, the 5-year-old was nowhere near the car

Lewis tells PEOPLE she could hardly believe what happened next

In October 2025, Aubrie Lewis arrived early to pick up her 5-year-old son, Wells, from preschool.

Along for the ride was the family’s 2-year-old English cocker spaniel, Ducky, who also doubles as her son’s diabetic alert dog (DAD).

Since the mother of four had some time to spare, she parked in the back lot of the school, settling into the car and watching the clock tick closer toward pickup time.

Ducky was lying quietly at the foot of the front passenger seat, calm and patient

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