Netizens urge vet visit after Son Tae-young and Kwon Sang-woo's dog tears up

As actors Son Tae-young and Kwon Sang-woo shared daily life with their rescue dog, Chopa, netizens have been calling for a veterinary checkup after footage captured Chopa repeatedly tearing up.

Recently, the YouTube channel 'Mrs. New Jersey Son Tae-young' released footage of Kwon visiting New Jersey to spend time with Son. In the video, the couple showed their natural side while preparing a relaxing breakfast.

Son introduced the breakfast, which included Greek yogurt, walnuts, blueberries, honey cinnamon cereal, and honey. The atmosphere shifted naturally as the family's pet dog, Chopa, appeared.

Chopa is known to be a mixed-breed dog that was rescued just before euthanasia. After the Son family provided temporary foster care, they grew deeply attached and eventually decided to officially adopt him. Explaining the family's reaction to Chopa in the past, Son said, "Our children love him so much truly.""

In particular, the children have also formed a strong bond with Chopa. According to Son, the second child knew from the start that Chopa would be adopted, the eldest, Ruk-hui, worried about the beloved Chopa leaving, and Riho even cried, saying they shouldn't let Chopa go.

The process of Chopa, a rescue dog, meeting a new family and settling in has been introduced as a heartwarming story in the couple's content. However, in this video, an unexpected behavior from Chopa caught the viewers' attention.

As Kwon was eating cheese, Chopa approached and tapped him with a front paw. Kwon reacted happily, saying, "It's the first time Chopa has tapped me," and the couple laughed as Chopa tapped his leg again as if demanding more food.

During this, Kwon looked at Chopa's face and said, "He's tearing up again.""

Son replied, "No, I just wiped it," and when Kwon asked, "Why is he crying?", Son explained, "I heard he just has a lot of tears.""

Kwon joked to Chopa, "He's such a melodrama dog," and Son playfully responded, "It feels like he's acting. Is it because we give him so much delicious food?" Kwon even joked, "Should we sign him to our agency?", comparing the dog to an actor and drawing laughter.

However, the mood changed when Chopa was actually seen with tears flowing from his eyes. Kwon appeared flustered, saying, "Honey, what do we do? Can't we film the tears? It's funny how he's tearing up.""

Netizens who watched the video left comments expressing concern for Chopa's health alongside reactions to the cute scene. Comments such as "Please take him to the vet," "It looks like he has an allergy," "Tearing up while eating could be an allergy," and "Please get an allergy test" followed.

However, tears in a pet do not necessarily indicate an allergy. Causes for increased tearing include various ophthalmic diseases such as issues with the tear glands or nasolacrimal ducts, conjunctivitis, corneal irritation, foreign objects, or hair poking the eye, in addition to allergies.

In particular, if tearing increases repeatedly immediately after eating specific foods, it is necessary to check for the possibility of a hypersensitivity to that food, but it is inappropriate to conclude the cause based solely on a video. An accurate judgment can only be made by comprehensively examining the amount and color of the tears, the shape of eye discharge, redness or pain, and differences in symptoms between both eyes.

If an allergy is suspected in a pet, a veterinarian can first rule out other eye diseases and then proceed with dietary adjustments or allergy testing if necessary. The use of hydrolyzed protein food or single-protein diets, which are commonly mentioned, must also be determined based on the individual's condition.

Specifically, if tears flow continuously, eye discharge worsens, or behaviors such as frequent eye rubbing and redness appear, it is a priority to seek veterinary treatment rather than considering it a simple constitutional trait.

Since Chopa became a new member of Son's family after being rescued from a situation facing euthanasia, he is a pet of special meaning to the couple. The video garnered significant interest as the family accepts Chopa not just as a pet, but as a family member living with the children.

Ultimately, what drew the netizens' attention in this video was not just the cute episode of a 'dog with many tears.' It served as a reminder that even a small action from a pet can be a signal of a health issue, and that what a guardian needs is not a hasty diagnosis, but careful observation and appropriate medical treatment.

It has not been confirmed whether Chopa's tears are actually due to a specific disease or an allergy. However, as many viewers expressed concern, if the exact cause is confirmed through a veterinary visit, interest will likely remain high in the healthy daily life of Chopa, the rescue dog who was given a second chance by his family.