Times Dogs Surprised Humans With Their Incredibly Heroic Acts

[@marisapaola9010]

There was a dog in Sydney Australia that saved it is believed about two hundred people who tried to jump from the notorious suicide cliff The Gap for many years. At night the dog would escape from the owners property, walk to the spot, and could be found standing sentinel at the cliff all night, by its own volition and having never being trained to do so. He did this for many years (during the late 1980s/1990s). God rest his beautiful soul.

[@WolfFireheart]

The only real surprise for me here was some of the things these dogs survived. Don't we all, deep down know, that most dogs are massively better then most of the entire human race.

[@shifrabaila4074]

As I watched this video and saw all heroics of the dogs, I find it mind boggling how anyone can mistreat a dog. All dogs want and need food and a home, but most of all, they want and need their unconditional love returned. They deserve it.

[@JenDoe1]

Thanks to some tireless work in my State, it [finally] became a felony to abuse an animal (Cruelty to animals). It’s a misdemeanor for neglect and/or abandonment. We MUST protect our animals at all costs. They give us unconditional love and their loyalty. The very least we can do for them is to treat them right, and let the authorities know if they’re being mistreated. And if they don’t hear you or don’t act on your info? Move up the chain of command. Love ALL animals! ❤️❣️❤️

[@TPRM1]

And notice how many of these dogs in the video were pit bulls? The most mistreated and misunderstood breed.

[@adamparsons1725]

@@TPRM1 IKR!!!! BLAME the Owner, not the BREED!!! My Rescue Pit...took a Rattle Snake bite in my stead! 13 yrs STRONG!!!! Suburb of Chattanooga,Tn., 2008

[@TPRM1]

@@adamparsons1725 Wow, that’s amazing! I love pitties, they’ll do anything for their human. 😊

[@kathyjones1576]

95% of the time that "blame the owner, not the animal" is right. It usually is the fault of human interference. But, working with animals, I've seen that there is the odd one who is born aggressive. It doesn't happen often, but it does happen. I've only seen four in the years I've been doing this job, all were different breeds.

[@adamabele785]

An aunt of mine was saved by her cat. She has lost her sense of smell because of a terrible accident with head injuries. One night her cat woke her up by jumping on her face and making terrible noises. She did not understand the odd behavior, but then she saw the smoke creeping in from under the door. She would not have made it out of the flat alive.

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[@ericmarcelo9256]

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[@bradleycharles9108]

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[@ericmarcelo9256]

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[@arcanondrum6543]

WELL @Adam Abele, In addition to the hundreds of Thumbs up, I just wanted you to know that I appreciated your story. My cat is wonderfully smart and we look out for each other.

[@lallred1911]

My little dog Cindy saved my life when I was a child. She did it by being the only living thing in my childhood home who loved me. That is why I do volunteer work to help stray dogs find loving families. If a dog has been important in your life, please consider helping dogs in need now. Every little bit helps.

[@haroldwilkes6608]

Thank you, Cindy for producing such a loving person, it would have been easy for the opposite to happen. And thank you for being that loving person.

[@tokadelyka]

Well damn...way to slingshot the mood as far south as it'll go. Self pity is never the way to go.

[@haroldwilkes6608]

@@tokadelyka You need to walk a mile in someone else's shoes if all you can see in that comment is self pity...I see strength and love.

[@kimberlyh.1090]

@@tokadelyka Childhood abuse is not self pity. No one cares about your mood.

[@gracehaven5459]

Rest in peace Cindy you were a good girl

[@ManyfiresWoman]

Dogs are one of the Creator's greatest gifts to this world! And I love them! ♥️♥️

[@harryboyes2812]

Me too

[@yoberry.]

If by "creator", you mean humans that selectively bred dogs for 11,000 years.

[@strawberrycoolatta]

@@yoberry. technically, they are the “creators” of dogs, so yes

[@yoberry.]

@@strawberrycoolatta Yes, but I don't think that is what OP meant...

[@diana77709]

So true, so TRUE!!!🐾💕🦋

[@donnellmartin1056]

My 13 yr old cat saved my husband and I when our stove caught fire, and the smoke alarm never went off. If she hadn't woke us up, we may have perished from the smoke.

[@liesdamnliesandstatsweird1934]

+ Donnell Martin Animals are truly amazing.🐶🐺🐶🐺🐶🐺

[@baskervillebee6097]

Recovery dogs are so committed to saving people that if there are too many fatalities, other rescuers have to hide and be "rescued" or the dogs become depressed.

[@megsterbbb]

Heard they had to do that in 9/11

[@JadetheGoober]

Is there a way to volunteer to cheer up the dogs? Thats how i wanna spend my weekend

[@EH23831]

Awwww! 🥺

[@avantarakisaki]

Wow, I had no idea. I love dogs so much.

[@angelabrown1992]

@@JadetheGoober I know around here they typically need volunteers to walk, talk and feed the kenneled babies while they wait to rescue their new family. 💜💜💜💜

[@neilproctor5163]

Dogs are more than just animals ... they're angels!

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

the closest being to perfect

[@claudiadind5726]

I m crying this is why you never hurt a dog

[@yeetusthefetusthencommitse204]

My dog has helped me calm down many times when I was feeling suicidal and I thank him for that. He would always give me this look that made me just want to hug him like he could tell how sad I was

[@sarahk.466]

Dogs have more humanity in them than some humans. This is why I cringe when someone has the nerve to say "it's just a dog". I trust my pack more than I could any person.

[@JenDoe1]

I completely agree with you Sarah K. ❤️

[@angelabrown1992]

I also agree 100%. I've been saying for 15+ years that I love my dogs more than I barely like 98% of the people I've encountered. Since COVID, I have to force myself to leave them to go out of the house...based on the state of mind people have these days. I'm not talking about BLM issues. I mean in general. Society and peoples general attitude, interactions, self absorption, and lack of any communication skills whatsoever....I just don't like the interactions. Heads and fingers in phones constantly...so they don't watch what they do, or how loud they talk, and just plain how OBNOXIOUSLY RUDE it is...I'm just tired of it. Self righteousness, self righteousness, self entitlement attitudes.....smh. I can't believe what we, as a whole, society, as groups...have become. Including politicians. 🙄🙄😐😐 It's just unfathomable the state of affairs the world has become. THAT'S why I've gotten so much more reticent about being in public. I have had my fill.....and my dogs don't act like assholes. They're loyal- undying. Trustworthy. Loving. Affectionate. And, I always know how they feel about me...lol. So, yeah. I have turned to so much more online ordering so I don't have to interact with..........other than my dog. LOL

[@wolflinggon5664]

Same

[@stephanierobinson3860]

Not only that but you always know where you stand with dogs if they do not like you or someone else they make sure you know about it and they make sure you know what sort of mood they are in each day

[@joycethiery2488]

I hate it when people say animals are dumb. My dogs are all rescues. The ones that are hard to adopt. I'll never quit

[@jessicawinchester7184]

My Akita saved me from another dog who had shown up in our yard while I was outside watering our garden. The dog came out of nowhere & I didn't see him until it was too late. He grabbed me by the back of my leg & bit down & started growling & shaking his head like he was trying to rip my leg off & I screamed. The regular door to my family's log cabin was open, but the screen door was shut. My Akita, Buck heard me screaming & he jumped right through the screen & then jumped off the side of our front deck & within seconds he had the other dog by the throat & pulled him away from me & had him off the ground & was shaking him like a ragdoll. Blood was flying everywhere. My dog literally ripped the other dog's throat out & killed it. He saved my life, but I was still sad that the other dog was killed. Akitas are very loyal dogs & will literally do anything to protect their humans. I had heard that saying many times, but I didn't truly understand what that meant until that incident. Aside from that incident, my dog was the sweetest & silliest dog ever.

[@Lily_of_the_Forest]

Yeah it’s sad the other died, but he chose to attack you, unprovoked. Those times, the dog has to be stopped. Your Akita is awesome! Hero Dog!

[@AllenTax]

Kill or die response I think. Your life in danger. Hope you went to doctors. I got bit once by a dog. It wasn't a stray dog either. Two houses down home. Family I knew and grew up with. He wasut down as result. He was a black male retriever.

[@geoffreyjones2000]

Hachi :)

[@SwiftFoxProductions]

Not everyone knows this but, Akitas were originally bred for dog fighting (and hunting large animals) so once your dog made the decision to go after the dog attacking you, I doubt anything would have stopped him from killing it. Instinct would have taken over at that point. I know it was very sad that the other dog had to die but, for that specific situation, you were probably very lucky to have an Akita. 'Cause he had the instinct to know what to do and how to win that fight without suffering serious injuries from the attack, himself. Another breed may not have been so well-equipped to handle that situation.

[@bobdole4916]

Akitas are no joke. They're beautiful dogs, but they're also super imprinted onto just one person unless you do a lot to train them to accept other people. Some people think of boxers as one person dogs, but they're got nothing on akitas.

[@judybritt6288]

I can relate to the gas leak story. I had a great black lab mix who came to me as a stray. He was a wonderful dog; sweet and sociable, but very protective of me. One evening we had been grilling chicken and I had cooked veggies inside on the stove top. After eating, we were relaxing and watching tv. My dog kept barking, whimpering & returning to the kitchen, wanting me to follow. With the smell of the food lingering, I thought he was begging for leftovers. 3 times he fussed & got me to go back to the kitchen. Each time I told him "No, you've already had your supper." Then left the room. On the third time, after saying "No food." He walked over to the stove, raised up on his hind feet with his front paws on the oven door handle. He lowered his nose on the edge of stove top, pointing it directly at the front gas burner- the one that I had turned down on low & forgot to turn off! I guess he was returning the favor; I saved his life by taking him in when he needed a home. He probably saved my home and my life that night. It wasn't until I thought about it later that I realized my dog may be smarter than me. He obviously could smell the gas & I couldn't. But it dawned on me later that although I had assumed he wanted food, he never went over to his bowl, or licked his lips, which he usually did when begging for food. After I turned off the oven and told him what a "Good boy" he was, he walked away, went to his bed, settled down and sighed, as if to say "I've done my job so now I can relax."

[@tigershenanigans6878]

Incredible, such a good boi 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@jinglebells2400]

Awwwwww hero dogggyyy

[@AllenTax]

Does remind me of that type of chemical that humans can't smell,slowly effects humans in bad way. Makeing them more drousey,killing them. Can be from a broken heat pipe in a home.

[@MyopicMyotis]

@@AllenTax it’s called carbon monoxide, and it is silent, colourless, odourless and deadly. It can come from any fuel burning appliance that is malfunctioning (gas stoves, fireplaces, furnaces, barbecues, space heaters, etc). Please equip your houses with a CO detector widely available at hardware stores: they are as essential to your safety as smoke detectors and fire alarms. Never ignore the alarm if it goes off: get everyone out of the house and call the fire department and gas company from OUTSIDE in the fresh air. If everyone in the house is experiencing headaches, unusual sleepiness, nausea, dizziness, weakness, then consider it may be from CO poisoning and get OUTSIDE and call for help. Small children may be more severely affected so do not ignore the signs. The so called “classic” sign of cherry red lips or skin is actually very rarely seen. Please get detectors everyone: they are not that expensive and last for many years.

[@AllenTax]

@@MyopicMyotis Yes. That was what I was thinkibg to.

[@karenacton3854]

Let’s just admit it.....dogs are really our guardian angels.

[@haroldwilkes6608]

I sometimes think that my sister, seriously ill, only gets out of bed each day because of her dog, her one-eyed angel.

[@JenDoe1]

They are our Earth Angels AND our Guardian Angels!

[@riverraven7]

The dog that was a 9/11 search and rescue dog...the one that's getting i.v. fluids cuz it's so dehydrated..the look in it's eyes..you can just tell it's heart is breaking...

[@BanaDoyabad]

I'm sure he was so sad being that his hearing was so much better than the human rescuers. He was able to hear ppl calling out for help but was unable to get to them.

[@Kiki-cs8xv]

I heard that during the WTC recovery, it was getting too hard for both the dogs and the people. So some of the search and rescue people started to hide in the wreckage, so that the dogs could sometimes find an alive person and the people could be greeted by a happy dog. I don't know if that's true, but I kind of hope so.

[@riverraven7]

@@Kiki-cs8xv I've heard that before too. And I think you're right .

[@luci-fer250]

@@Kiki-cs8xv it's true

[@FranRaynal17]

It is. I have a book that I got at the twin tower memorial about the rescue dogs.

[@napoliansolo7865]

Dogs are some of the best people I've ever met.

[@DrDepth89]

My Pit Bull Astro saved my Lab and I from a giant crazy bull moose . The moose was charging at us . I thought all three of us were dead. There was nowhere to go. Astro turned and faced down the moose , which seemed like it was twenty feet tall. He kicked it up a notch and backed the moose down and sent it bolting through the forest. R.I.P. Big Dog ... we miss you!

[@emberandfriendsanimations2454]

I really don’t get why people hate pitties so much

[@PapaGolfRomeo]

Breaks my heart for the dogs. All they want is their human to be with them in return. Goodness!

[@saffa2326]

In UK, police dog Finn saved handler from knife attack. Badly stabbed twice. Survived. A law in England, Finn's Law, makes it an offense to harm a police dog or horse. Horses get attacked during riot control.

[@sophieandgwennyshow5197]

Is that the same dog that was on BGT ?

[@mademoiselledusfonctionell1609]

@@sophieandgwennyshow5197 Yes, the same sweet little hero.

[@Lily_of_the_Forest]

Down here in Louisiana, injuring a police dog or police horse is just as serious as injuring a human police officer. They are even titled Officer Flash, Officer Thunder, etc. Around 10 yrs ago, a suspect ran over and killed a police dog while fleeing the scene. The local news warned us viewers how serious this situation was. Was sorry for the dog and his handler, but was glad Louisiana values our service animals. That is very forward thinking. See, not all southern states are backwards.

[@conniecrawford5231]

Good for England! We need more laws to protect police “ partners”!

[@NYD666]

@@Lily_of_the_Forest the fact that you'd get more time for a dog than a human that isn't a police officer is pretty backwards

[@jeffsanders663]

The little fella in my avatar is Barnaby. He came to us as a stray. I didn't want him but she did. 1 1/2 years later, he kept me from suicide. I can't imagine life without my buddy!

[@ragdll4791]

Awww This is why I love dogs. Happy your alive and well!

[@jeffsanders663]

@@ragdll4791 Thanks Angel!

[@bethanysmith5856]

Sounds like you've got a fur angel who was there for the right time

[@jeffsanders663]

@@bethanysmith5856 Absolutely!Thank for saying so!

[@MaggieTheCat01]

I know that many people go through dark times, but life is a pretty miraculous gift. I’m glad that the gorgeous little Barnaby was there to guide you. Best wishes to you both. 💕

[@ayuramu3041]

We are unworthy of them. They are the angels left behind by God for us. ❤️

[@ragdll4791]

I agree. My dog is so little but loves me and my family. We don't deverse them.

[@Robin93k]

If at all Satan send us his hounds to brighten our days, as he is the Lightbringer!

[@sierra7202]

Dogs are better than most people. They don't care what color, sex, or size you are. They don't care who you vote or what God you worship. They forgive easily and act like whatever you did never happened afterwards. You are their best friend. They love you unconditionally. They just want to make you happy. Dogs are a gift from God. Dogs are loyal & intelligent. These furbabies were willing to die for others. Most people would get wet for another person if that person was drowning. Dogs deserve more respect and should be treated more kindly. There should be tougher laws against animal abuse

[@zakosist]

I heard some dogs can actually be judgemental. Apparently the dog I usually walk (my boss is the owner) dont like men with long beard. It also seem to have negative reaction when someone is visibly mentally handicapped (in this case low functioning autism), and I heard about that being a thing before

[@WakeUpSmellTheCoffee]

@@zakosist yep. I have a dog who barks excessively at people who wear all black clothing. Knew of a dog who feared men who wore hats; that dog had a history. Mine doesn’t. She just doesn’t like all-black clothing.

[@alflyover4413]

@@WakeUpSmellTheCoffee A neighbor stopped to talk to me one evening when I got home from work, and the German shepherd in the back seat of his pickup went nuts. Barking, growling, and trying to scare me off. When I took my sunglasses off, though, he was my bestest buddy. And it was just that quick; dark glasses came off and the barking stopped. No idea why.

[@tigershenanigans6878]

No I'm not crying, you are crying ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Love you brave dogos 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@sassylassy365]

I was totally crying for how amazing these dogs are but they were tears of admiration and joy. We are blessed when we come into contact with amazing animals 😀👍🏼👍🏼💕

[@JustJesting]

Yes, yes I am crying, just admit you are to

[@carmelavallese6922]

Dogs are so loving and heroic. Yet they ask for nothing in return. Amazing!!!💝

[@Miztli3]

But they do, they ask for our love!

[@jasminesoliman4499]

@@Miztli3 and maybe a little treato

[@EH23831]

Definition of unconditional love!

[@labelledamedumanor4876]

Doggos like these deserve the best steak dinners. Gravy included, obviously.

[@soupsgord]

My dogs haven’t saved our lives in heroic ways but everyday of the pandemic they have saved my kids sanity. 💖💖💖 All dogs are therapy dogs, read that today and nothing has ever rung so true for me!

[@marisapaola9010]

When I was attacked by a male family member my usually placid, elderly dog, ran from outside to inside and attacked that person. One year later my lovely boy is blind, due to age. Love you Lex, better than so called family.

[@rachelmartin3631]

Dogs are such amazing creatures, and their dedication to their owner is awesome. Don't forget other animals who save lives.

[@icarusbinns3156]

I wish I could have adopted the dogs that helped calm me down from a mounting panic attack. I was at Pride, and I have horrible crowd anxiety. I’d gotten separated from my friends, couldn’t see them anywhere! A booth across the street (four lanes) was for a local Dumb Friends shelter. A Great Dane and greyhound who apparently were ‘nervous around new people’ suddenly shove their way through the crowd to comfort me. And they would not leave me until i’d calmed down. I really wish I could have adopted those Very Good Boys!

[@Tamishvara]

If you have panic disorder, you can absolutely see a therapist/psychologist and get a recommendation for an ESA. As far as I am aware, ESA's bypass all pet laws and are protected by their own set of laws. My sister has one and it's been an absolute blessing for her panic disorder!! Sheba is an amazing girl, and it gave us a chance to rescue a dog ourselves who was being looked over by everyone else because she didn't get along with other dogs, needed constant companionship, and was a 1 person dog. She's freaking smart and super sweet though!! Seriously, I would see if you can get into the process of getting an ESA!

[@icarusbinns3156]

@@Tamishvara perhaps someday. But I’m looking more at a diabetic alert dog. The crowd anxiety is due to me being quite small and I nearly got caught in a Halloween Riot when I was two and got separated from Mom. That time, a police officer found me. And was able to find Mom pretty fast. Still not sure what sparked the riot, but we’ve never tried attending that costume parade again!

[@veramae4098]

Anyone else notice how many of these heroes are saving women and children from abusive men?

[@gaelle4328]

I was one of those, both because my dogs and later cats showed me real love without having to pay for it but also because they physically protected my mom and me the best they could against my father.

[@sarahprice659]

Knocking over motorcycles, standing against freight trains, taking on bears, cougars, people with knives and guns... and saving babies!!! And those are just the ones that stayed at the top of my head. We don’t deserve dogs.

[@strawberrycoolatta]

+saving people from heart attacks

[@SpawnofChaos]

I've seen several video clips of solo dogs chasing off even multiple bears without a scratch or even a fight and it somewhat confuses me every time. Bears are way bigger than even the largest dog breeds and could easily kill a dog that's getting in their face, yet they (apparently) almost always run off instead. I get that bears tend to not really want a fight but it still seems odd. Maybe they understand that they're not in their own territory and so it's not worth the energy?

[@sarahprice659]

@@SpawnofChaos I suppose it could be confusing to the bear? It would depend on the situation, but since the dog isn’t a threat but is very annoying, there could be an element of “Wtf?! Okay, I am just not dealing with this today.”

[@amandah2866]

Dogs are amazing! My dog guarded me for 3 days after I came home from the hospital after having open-heart surgery. He followed behind me when I was walking to the toilet except for the time I felt faint, that time he burst into the kitchen opening the door for me alerting my dad to the fact that something was off. Dad got me sat down before I fainted and Boofa watched from nearby. It's even more heroic to me when I think that he likely had Stage 1 pancreatic cancer at the time, Boofa died on August 23rd 2021 of pancreatic cancer that had spread to his liver it was a bit over 3 months after my surgery.

[@hippiecowgirl4231]

I don’t think any of those owners were surprised by what their dog did. That’s who dogs are, heroes.

[@alexdee5341]

I'm diabetic (type 1). My best friend, Tsok, a Chocolab, sleeps in my room every night. One night, my brother was awakened by Choco's howls. Turns out, my blood sugar is so low, I blacked out and fell on the floor. I was in the ER for a few hours until I was stable.

[@aeris1905]

I share this story a lot, but I still love it. My dad's a firefighter and has been for several years. One day, the side of a neighbor's house went up in flames. Hero husky Tundra watched in horror and barked to get our attention. Our other neighbors came outside to see, too, because they heard the barks. 911 was called because of our 4yo hero

[@susieuramoto7491]

Thank you for honoring all of these guardian angels. 🙏

[@less5406]

My Pit\Shepard mix saved my wife's life when she collapsed on the floor of our laundry room by barking and running between me and the laundry. He was only a puppy at the time. Dogs are a treasure to be sure.

[@cosmiccatalyst6448]

Keep in mind that some of these died for their owner. They sacrificed themselves for their owners.

[@frogpalpeeper4249]

Spontaneous lactation, ( for lack of a more accurate term), is an amazing thing. It truly does happen in dogs and in cats too.

[@kathyjones1576]

I think it's probably the female of any mammal, including humans. That's what a wet nurse is.

[@rubysilverstar7086]

@@kathyjones1576 No, wet nurses were also new moms. But they had to either give up their own babies or nurse both at the same time. They'd keep this up, sometimes serving multiple families at the same time, for years. It's partly responsible for wealthy children of the Victorian era being sickly, because the milk they were getting was meant for the nutritional needs of toddlers and didn't have all the fats and calories and antibodies newborns need. They were often younger women, and most of the time gave up their baby to serve a wealthy mistress.

[@joejoseph3078]

My dog Lady saved my life when I was 5 y/o. My family went ice fishing and as I was walking on the frozen lake, I fell through a snow covered fishing hole that could not be seen because of the recent snow cover. I went all the under and she lunged and grabbed the hood of my parka that was the only thing you could still see, then she growled and got my fathers attention who then pulled me out. If she had not grabbed my hood I would have been pulled away by the current and died.

[@RWAsur]

My aunt's boxer told her she had breast cancer because the dog would not stop pawing her chest and whining. My dad's samoyed told him he had fractured c4 spinal column after a car accident the night before he walked out from, even my nurse grandmother didn't know until the dog was freaking out and kept laying against his back. They did the foot drop test and immediately knew he needed to go in.

[@explodingtomahawks7589]

I must have been twelve or so and we were dog sitting my aunt's dog, Cindy. She was a German Shepherd/Golden Lab mix and she was PERFECTION. The absolutely perfect dog. She was kind, beautiful, incredibly smart, and sweet. I adored Cindy and she loved everyone to pieces especially me. Mom and I took Cindy out on a walk around the neighborhood when a dog I'd never seen before decided to charge me. That dog wanted to hurt me or worse I know it. It was an incredible sight seeing Mom and Cindy WITHOUT HESITATION instantly shield me with their bodies and scared the absolute shit out of that dog where it ran home literally whimpering. Superhero movies got nothing on the lineup I had with me that day. My mom is, of course, amazing and I'll never ever forget the perfect dog, Cindy, I love and miss you, you sweet girl.

[@smithelendi2363]

And that's why i always say ..animals are our angels even if many would not agree. They save not only or soul but , as in these cases our lives also . GOD bless them and all humans that save lives 🙏💞🙏💞

[@Catnipfumar]

Dogs, cats, horses, etc. Are other species of animals never forget, humans are animals too, no matter what your religion tells you.

[@JediBlueDog]

And while the animals save us most humans are killing the animals

[@emmacoughlin11]

Honestly I like almost all or all animals more than humans (like as a whole) so I’m vegetarian I love pets 💙

[@Catnipfumar]

@@emmacoughlin11 why do people like you always think, because you put your diet out there that you're better or something because you don't eat meat? It's an I don't eat me because I love animals, but I love other animals that eat meat. So it's ok when they do it, but it's not ok when humans do it. Even though humans are animals. Like people that eat meat are incapable of loving animals as much as you because they eat meat. It's so odd, it's like me walking up to somebody hi, my name is so and so, and I am a omnivore. 😹 Like, do people really ship 2 shits about what you eat like, is that the principle of whether or not you really love animals are not is because you don't eat meat? 😐

[@tbyrdrandom]

My mom fell asleep while she was cooking and the pot caught fire. Our dog woke her up and alerted her to the smoke so that she was able to put it out before it spread. She said she ignored him for a while, thinking he just wanted to go outside.

[@cutepetsforever7552]

♥️♥️♥️

[@Lily_of_the_Forest]

I believe God uses dogs to rescue us silly humans. Yay Dogs!

[@sensei.minty.apricot]

Agreed!

[@shanna17lo]

I totally agree! Where would we be without them. ❤🥰🐕🥰

[@kattitudeORIGINAL]

I thank evolution.

[@niteip187]

dog = god

[@tokadelyka]

I believe in fairies and aliens but we're not here to talk about my beliefs. Or yours. Just appreciate the dogs and quit dragging religion into everything.

[@moltres234]

My old English Springer Spaniel Dolly, RIP sweet girl 1996-2010, was my best friend. I’m autistic and Dolly would instantly know when I was having a panic attack, she wasn’t trained at all. She would always lean on my left side. I saw a tree hit our house during a bad thunderstorm when I was 18, I’m 36 now. I have been terrified of storms ever since. She was always there for me. When there was a storm she would look at me look over at the window, look back at her bed, she slept on an old sofa, then look at me again. It has been 11 years since she had to put down. I miss her every day. Sorry about the long rambling sentences.

[@BluEyeBeauti]

All these brave incredible creatures deserve a medal and a good steak dinner for life

[@sassykitty292]

I'm literally sobbing, watching this video and then reading the comments below. Dogs are truly a gift from God, and sometimes I think us humans don't deserve them. God bless folks who love and care for dogs (and all animals).

[@donnamorgan2313]

Doggos are the best! So brave and selfless! And intuitive, they sense when something is wrong. 💖🐕 Life is always better with a dog 🐶

[@mimikim777]

Dogs are real earth angels.

[@loritouma5899]

What wonderful animals dogs are and protectors!!!!

[@friggintourist7751]

Im happy to see so many pitties being recognized for their heroism

[@stephanierobinson3860]

Yeah its nice to see somewhere finally reconise that pitties have a natural loving, gentle, patient, loyal and protective temperament

[@zerotodona1495]

@@stephanierobinson3860 that’s a damn lie since they kill more humans a year than sharks.

[@stephanierobinson3860]

@@zerotodona1495 in the statics their name might be at the top but in those same statics their name is also used as an umbrella term for most bully breeds and bully breed mixes so how many out of all those different bully breeds and bully breed mixes are actually pit bulls thats the question you need to really ask yourself

[@stephanierobinson3860]

@@zerotodona1495 also a lot of bully breeds and bully breed mixes are abused and trained as fighting dogs thats the unfortunate thing about it people like that also gave other breeds a bad reputation which those other breeds are coming back from and losing their bad reputation but people still blame pit bulls and other bully breeds for a bad reputation because people trained them to do bad things so dont go blaming dog breeds blame the bad people that train them for bad things its not the dog breeds fault that human beings made them do bad things by hurting and scaring them

[@lotusleaf1365]

@@zerotodona1495 I'm late, but i'm currently snuggling with my pittie now, and also have a picture of my 2 year pittie who died while saving me from coyotes when i was visiting down with some family as a child. So could you please for the love of god shush and do some research? A dogs natural behavior is only where it's raised at, if it's taught as a puppy that it's only job is to fight then that's what it's going to believe, it's not their fault they were trained to be bad dogs or are considered that way, it's the owners that are/were crap.

[@mentalrebllion1270]

I could list endless ways my family’s dogs over the years have both helped and saved us. Perhaps the earliest in my memories I should start with. Lucy was a German Shepherd/Great Dane mix. She was sweet, lovable, and maternal. She was like that dog Nanny in Peter Pan and would tuck us into bed and herd us. She genuinely looked after my siblings and I. Then there is Cha Cha. Cha Cha was a mix of many things. She was also one of our most intelligent dogs we had. To put it simply we didn’t train her. There was no making her do what she didn’t want to if she didn’t want to. She did train herself however. One day my siblings took her on a walk with one of the neighbor kids. They tried to cross a street and Cha Cha refused to let my siblings move, held them back. The neighbor kid got hit (he was fine, it wasn’t hard and he didn’t even need surgery but he had some road scrapes). So that’s another. I can keep going. We have Diddle a chihuahua, brave and true and ran off many bully when my siblings walked. We had my dog Gretchen, who did much the same though she loved everyone until then. We had many a good pup. Our latest pair is Coda, an old lady dog who came from an abusive home and was abandoned before the shelter got her. She saved herself. We have had her a few years now and she finally is at ease and expresses herself and shows my dad affection, something genuinely amazing given one of her triggers is adult men. She has also learned to just lay out in the sun and even be sassy. So yes, this is worth praise. And then we have Crystal. She is my dad’s service dog. When we adopted her she was meant only as a pet, but she would wake dad at night, consistently, when his blood sugar got low. We eventually realized she was doing this on purpose and from then on gave her the training she would need to do what she wanted but as a service dog (she loves her job). I can’t even list the number of things she has saved dad from at this point. But she has done everything from fetching his inhaler during a bad asthma attack to still alerting when dad’s blood sugar monitor malfunctions, to making dad lay down or lean against a wall when he gets dizzy. Once he even fell on a walk (thin layer of mud on the sidewalk) and she ran off and brought a father and his toddler in a stroller back to help dad up. Recently this January she alerted us at night when dad had his first ever stroke. We got him to the hospital and he suffered very little of any damage, most being that he gets dizzy so he mostly doesn’t drive. It didn’t affect his cognitive functions otherwise and doesn’t show physically. Obviously since then she watches him carefully and is even more strict about checking how he is. She will come inside and immediately check him out before doing anything else. She’s got her work/life balance down pat. Knows when to relax and when to drop everything for her job. They are doing just fine. Oh! And I should mention Coda was chosen by Crystal herself. Not only did they hit it off when they met (we insisted if we got another dog they needed to be compatible with Crystal so she came to pick out at the shelter too) but Crystal taught her everything she needed to know about relaxing in the backyard, playing, and loving Dad. Crystal, though younger, is the boss it seems though she leads with loose reigns. I suppose I should also mention that at the time we picked out Coda that my Mom was laid up with a broken ankle due to missing some steps on the stairs. Luckily she has recovered and recovered well but Coda was my mom’s constant companion while mom worked from home and learned how to move around mom with both wheelchair, crutches, and cane. She also learned to keep an eye on mom if mom was in the shower and come get me if mom either called for me or if mom stumbled or fell (was my mom’s caretaker during recovery). Yeah I can go one. I don’t have room to list everything that each of my family’s dogs has done for us or themselves over the years but suffice to say that they are amazing and I adore each and everyone one of them. No two were alike and were very very different personalities at times. Yet still they were amazing and devoted and I’m genuinely grateful to have had them in life past, present, and future.

[@SpawnofChaos]

This is one of the biggest walls of text I've ever seen on KZbin and I don't regret for a second taking the time to read it all. You've had some truly amazing dogs.

[@thomashunter7190]

When you cross the rainbow bridge lots of tears and laughter will flow. I too had many pets growing up and I remember them all with fond memories. I am man enough to admit that when I tell my wife the many tales I tear up as I smile. We rescued a Pitt Bull. He's her first dog but man are they two peas in a pod.

[@marnaehrech1223]

Beautiful share, thankyou!

[@veramae4098]

I wanted to read this but it was too dense. When making a long post break it up into paragraphs, one main idea each paragraph. Then leave a blank line between paragraphs. Retired school librarian 😁

[@marnaehrech1223]

@@veramae4098 God bless you, Vera!! Absolutely!!! I once replied to a middle school administrator, who had sent a page- long email to the parents, all one paragraph!!! It was hell to read. I returned it to him, w the paragraphs inserted appropriately, w an explanation of how hard it is to read, his way. He replied that he understood and thanked me!! I wish they started teaching the English language and grammar again!!

[@benjaminroberson1967]

I feel a bit sorry I didn't volunteer my German Shepherd (or Belgian Malinois) Shania, who chose me from the local shelter. She had the most elegant walk/prance, loved to cuddle (often getting under the blanket to do so) almost never barked (except at cats that she because she was scared of them), though she would talk via different grunts. She was the happiest dog and astounded the vet with her calm energy because her blood work said she should have been in pain/very lethargic as her kidneys were severely underdeveloped. She lit up any room she entered for her unfairly short 2 years.

[@jazzman1626]

Dogs and cats too, hide their pain from us. They are hero’s every day.

[@christinemeleg4535]

Our deepest sympathies.

[@susangill45]

I could add my dog Mouse who passed over the rainbow bridge almost two years ago at age 19, he was my rock and support after my husband passed away and while I recovered from a medical ordered morphine addiction. He never left my side, riding in the car, being there while I cried for hours, at my side in bed and the list could go on. He had no formal training but just knew when to push me or when to stand in the background. His passing broke my heart almost as much as my husbands but because of Jim I handled it much better. Rest in piece my great friend!

[@notoriusbookworm48]

I'm just so happy to live in a world where we give adorable floofers their own medals 😍🏅🐶

[@LMakaCobra]

Holy crap this is over 11 minutes of incredibly good boys/girls. Digital treat sent to every single one of them. Animals are such incredible creatures.

[@TaterKakez]

“Love” isn’t a strong enough word for how much I LOVE dogs 🥺💜💜

[@girls4god624]

How about adore?

[@shelleywalker4893]

We as humans do not deserve dogs 🐶! I am so happy to have my doggo!

[@BB-yr4md]

What a Beautiful compilation, it's a reminder of what's really important in life - 🐕💖🙌

[@sj2209]

my dog was one of the eighty rescue dogs coming from a puppy mil in texas to windsor essex during august of 2021. she has very bad experience with other dogs and cannot handle being near most other dogs. She is very new and not trained very well yet, but once i fell down outside while playing outside with her in the snow, and she abandoned her tennis ball to come and check that i was OK. you know that a dog truly loves you when they abandon their tennis ball for you.

[@stormyeffects4795]

My dog has saved me from bear and cougar attacks many times before

[@OldStullyAccount]

My dogs saved my family’s life once! So we were camping in the middle of the woods next to a river, and my dogs had their own tent that was connected to our tent. My family was sitting around the campfire, and my dogs started barking. But it wasn’t their usual bark, so my dad went to check it out. Turns out there was a bear trying to steal our food. My dad and uncle chased it away with my dogs.

[@Fixer_Su3ana]

Dog trained to dial 911 saves human, Amazing! Dog not trained to dial 911 does it anyways, Incredible!!

[@lolamoewestside49]

It was Christmas,and our house was fully decorated even the fan in the livingroom above the table,candles on...my Mom was doing the dishes in the kitchen..and our cat ran into the kitchen..ran back into the living room again..did this for 4 times...I wasn't home,my Mom saw in the corner of her eye that the cat was running back and forth..she followed him into the living room....some tinsel from the fan had come down into the candles,setting the table on fire,...my Mom was deaf...if it wasnt for the cat things could have taken a horrible ending..

[@sandraford4235]

Brought tears to my eyes and the looks on some of those dogs faces was priceless ,

[@tozomona]

Dogs are as close to angels as you can get on earth. They are just love.

[@pennyh4021]

Well I'm bawling my eyes out. What did we do to deserve these beautiful creatures 💞

[@The-Dom]

wish humans were half as wonderful as dogs.

[@barefootcontessa3112]

Much love and many hugs to all these hero’s. My GSD Storm was my hero by helping me get through the toughest time of my life, I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for her, she lived to be 14 which is a good age but I wish she could have been with me for the rest of my life. RIP gorgeous I miss you every day.

[@tesssanders7993]

My dachshund HAD to go out in the midst of a tornado siren blaring and me trying to herd everyone into the safe room and after I threw the door open he dashes under the shed.! What is he doing? Hurry tornado come on! Then he acts like a shepherd dog and gets a young cat that was under the shed into the house and under the bed! Wow! So fast! I'd seen the kitten around the neighborhood and always left food just in case but I had no clue she was there but he did and he knew he had to get her to safety! Even weenie dogs can be heroes! So we had our first ever cat and they were lifelong best friends.

[@totemghost1420]

The pain in the eyes of that 9/11 dog on IV... Fuckin hit me man

[@crystalphillips696]

All dogs are Angels God gave them to us and we shall be judged by how we treat them. GOD-DOG Better be treating them good they deserve the utmost respect.

[@KelpLorax]

I have a story, but, it's about our old pet cat. My brother has epilepsy and he was having a seizure one night, so she meowed non stop & jumped on my mom, she woke up and then my mom went to check on everybody and that's when she saw what was happening. The same cat also a few years later, meowed non stop and we couldn't figure out what she was trying to say. However, next morning we realized that the garage door was accidentally left open.

[@sherylhoward4831]

1970's In our front yard in a brand new neighborhood that was still being built. My baby sister was playing on a blanket while Mom was talking to a neighbor. She turned around to check on her and she was gone. She had crawled out in the road. While Mom was running to her our German Shepard Heidi ran past Mom, grabbed my sister by her shirt and dragged her back into the yard. She just missed being hit by a big dump truck. My sister the speed crawler was put in a playpen after that! I miss Heidi so much!!!

[@aineoconnell690]

How amazing are dogs!!! I know my rescue baby saved my life!! And to think there are bas£&@ds out there who don't think twice about abusing them 😡😡😡

[@apsarasgaming1663]

I agree 😢

[@apsarasgaming1663]

In here one video i show from yt cat got throw hot soup and make them red their body 😭

[@apsarasgaming1663]

Girl on yt said if not want cat inside ur house then lock ur house properly

[@JenDoe1]

@@apsarasgaming1663 Then you need to report that channel / video. That’s not only disgusting, but it’s also a felony.

[@JenDoe1]

Animal cruelty is a felony in pretty much all 50 states...so if you ever see it, please report it. The laws are there, they are enforced, but it takes we, the people, to protect our innocent animals and do the right thing, so that these sick people are PUNISHED.

[@barbaragarner9192]

When we have dogs and cats that we saved their lives they are happy to save our lives and watch over us, it's that LOVE that makes us all happy, bless all our furbabies

[@justj69]

Dogs are Angels on Earth. People who abuse animals will pay the price one day, believe it!

[@JenDoe1]

Animal cruelty is a felony in almost every state! But people have to make the call....and if it goes ‘nowhere’, go up the chain of command, until it does go somewhere! Deputy responding>Sheriff>District Attorney>Attorney General>The State’s FBI Section, i.e. GBI. Neglect and abandonment is a Misdemeanor. Anything from neglect, I.e, not providing ample water, food, to being tied to a tree on a leash or any chain; over to abandonment, i.e. people who dump dogs in the city OR in country areas, or they move and leave their dogs behind. It’s sickening criminal behavior that will not be tolerated. They must pay the price here so the action is not or isn’t likely to be repeated, or it has curbed the behavior!! Then, I do believe that there will also be ultimate justice, be that karma, God, or other...

[@justj69]

@@JenDoe1 yes sir, see it every day. I work at a Vet Clinic & I cannot tell you how many animals the doc who owns it has taken from owners bc of abuse. She doesn't ask either, she tells them.

[@JenDoe1]

@@justj69 thank you for working with animals at their most vulnerable point. Your Vet is a hero! It makes my heart happy to know that people like you and her exist. God Bless you both! 🐺❤️

[@justj69]

@@JenDoe1 How very sweet! God bless you as well 🙏

[@barrez9307]

Dogs are ALL heroes by putting up with the way they are living away from their brothers and sisters dog pack in toxic homes full of scents and chemicals that are harmful, fed dry bagged garbage instead of raw meat, organs and grasses, often left alone, sometimes brutalized, made to wear uncomfortable outfits, choke collars or stun collars, pulled when they want to run, punished when they can't wait to pee or poop or chew something from boredom or desire. So much more and they still are loyal, attentive and truly want to please. They love us as no human can. These are heroes ALL.

[@crystalphillips696]

These are amazing dogs what true heroes they are.

[@ara2805]

Sometimes I think that we don't deserve dogs. I'm grateful that dogs disagree.

[@carlycharlesworth1497]

I cried at how brave these dogs were.

[@Catnipfumar]

What I really liked about this video is I'm so glad that they showed a lot of pit Bulls. Pitbulls and Rottweilers all these other dangerous dogs get such bad raps, and it's not their fault. It's the fault of the human that train them to be violent. Pitbulls raised right are the biggest, most loving protecting dogs out there. There's a man that lives in my apartment building with their pit bull, and he loves my cat, and as soon as he sees, my cat he sits down, and he stays as still as can be, he said, I want to be your friend cat, can I be your friend? Do you want to play, he even brought the cat a toy one time, and my cat with her stuck up self, dismiss them with her paw, and was like go awat, I don't have time for the drool😹 So after my beloved Kitty, she's gonna be 9 this October crosses the Rainbow Bridge, I'm gonna get me a pit bull, but as of right now, she will not allow it. She was mad at me for about a year when I bought home a kitten. 😸

[@93ImagineBreaker]

pits bulls don't need to be trained to be violent there bred to fight they earned their rep after hearing, seeing, witnessing story after story of them going on rampages

[@93ImagineBreaker]

you can train a pit from birth and it still snaps

[@Catnipfumar]

@@93ImagineBreaker pit Bulls were not bred to fight in dog fight, unfortunately as a baiting dog like the English bulldog from whom they descended from, they were bred to hold down large game like bears so that the humans can come and kill the bear. If you would actually read up on their breed, you will see that pitbulls love humans that they don't even make a very good guard dog. So all this stigma and stereotypes you have about the pit bull, you need to flush it down the toilet because your ignorance is showing. Never forget the most dangerous animal on the earth are human animals, not the pit bull, not the Dober man, not the Rottweiler dog, but humans that have taken what they bread and use it for a purpose that this animal was not bred for. Don't let stigmas scare you from a breed that is one of the most loyal dogs out there. 🤔👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 Shortly before the Civil War, immigrants from the British Isles came to the United States, but along with them came their Pit Bulls. It was during this time that the Pit Bull Terrier breed was named the “American” Pit Bull Terrier. Though these dogs had been specifically bred for fighting, they soon became a much larger and invaluable fixture in a developing nation. In early America, these frontier dogs took on an all-purpose role. They were responsible for herding cattle, herding sheep, guarding livestock and families against thieves and wild animals, helping on the hunts and as hog catchers. Their loyal and loving demeanor with humans, especially children (this is where the “Nanny Dog” myth originated from), earned them a prominent place not only as a working dog but as a companion. During the first half of the American century, Pit Bulls remained a prominent part of culture. Public attention turned away from fighting dogs and they began to see them as working-class companions. The USA admired this breed for qualities that it likened in itself; friendly, brave, hardworking, worthy of respect and they became, the “All American Dog”. During WWI and WWII, Pit Bulls were used as the nation’s mascot. Their image of bravery and loyalty was displayed throughout advertisements during wartime. The more notable of the first war-dogs was Sergeant Stubby. Sergeant Stubby has been called the most decorated war dog of WWI and the only dog to be nominated for rank and then promoted to sergeant through combat. He served 18 months on the front lines in 17 battles and 4 different campaigns. Sergeant Stubby is just one example of the many other Pit Bulls that have served their country in wartime. Click here for more amazing war dogs! In addition to their wartime contributions, the Pit Bull became America’s sweetheart. Frequently being used for commercial advertisements and products, in company logos and in popular television shows. Perhaps the most famous Pit Bull was Petey, the adorable ring-eyed cutey featured on Little Rascals. The pit bull was also a favorite among politicians, scholars, and celebrities. Helen Keller, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Edison, Mark Twain, Fred Astaire and Humphrey Bogart, just to name a few, all had pit bulls as companions. After WWII, Pit Bulls began to be seen more as “regular dogs”. They were given attention neither more or less than any other breed. Surely, underground fighting must have taken place, but it seemed this was a rather small percentage. The vast majority of American Pit Bull Terriers were used for herding, hunting or guardian purposes, but most were bred and kept primarily as companions. So what changed? In 1976, Congress amended the Animal Welfare Act of 1966 to address dog fighting, among other issues. This groundbreaking amendment made dogfighting officially illegal in all 50 states. Today, dogfighting is a felony in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In most states, the possession of dogs for the purpose of fighting is also a felony offense. As well as, being a spectator at a dogfight is illegal in all states except Montanan and Hawaii. Unfortunately, many times when an act is made criminal, it draws the attention of criminals. As dogfighting began to re-emerge in the 1980s, animal advocates put an increased focus on the cruel, barbaric and illegal blood sport. The inadvertent and unfortunate side effect of this new movement was that some people began to seek out Pit Bulls for illicit purposes. The criminal set began trying to squeeze these dogs into a mold they were never designed to fit. The breed who was once bred to treat every stranger like a long-lost friend was now being used as guard and protection dogs and were being fought in underground fighting rings. The demand for pit bulls led to many owners breeding their own dogs without concern for temperament or socialization and for the purpose of making a profit, rather than providing a responsible home. Soon Pit Bulls were associated with poverty, “urban thugs” and crime. They were viewed as money-making commodities instead of family members and companions. love-a-bull.org/resources/the-history-of-pit-bulls/

[@Catnipfumar]

@@93ImagineBreaker all the nonsense you're saying about pimples, you can apply it to humans too. You can raise humans since they were children, and they can go up in snap. This is why we got a lot of white supremacists. This is why we got children who are killing their parents, so get your ugly negative stigma off of pit Bulls, because everything you said can be applied to you and every other human on the face of this earth.

[@93ImagineBreaker]

@@Catnipfumar pimples/ pimples are living and thing is humans are far more predictable and dont go on rampages nor are humans of any race bred to kill kids have far lower chances to kill then dogs after all is news filled with horror stories of kids raised in loving homes from birth later on to go on rampages?

[@HappyMatt12345]

Dogs are pack animals with a natural instinct to protect their pack, which is why dogs are often protective of their owners to the point where they can save lives from time to time. They are also a lot more sensitive to sounds and smells humans are most often incapable of even perceiving, which is why I recommend that if your animal is acting weirdly, don't write it off bc there's a good chance they're sensing something you cannot (such as that one instance with the gas leak in this video)

[@amezfires9247]

People who have misconceptions about Pit Bulls need to watch this video. Luckily, advocacy for Pitties has risen dramatically since the time we had ours. In my college English class, we were assigned to write an argument paper in which I wrote mine on Pit Bulls. Surprisingly, my paper was a success. My instructor made it a point to personally tell me that my paper actually had the desired effect, & completely changed his opinion on Pit Bulls. When raised & treated right, they will bring you so much joy.

[@linafalvo699]

We don’t deserve them but so glad they are part of our life. We need them💕❤️

[@lesare6509]

All these stories just prove to myself that I have always thought of dogs as God's Angels because they love so unconditionally. Volunteering in the rescue, adoption world for shelters, for many years, mainly for staffies, pitties, but other breeds also, I had only a very few unadoptable dogs (in 20+ yrs), & some came from the worst of situations, still most loving furrbabies. Still get videos from adopters that just are so great & thankful, it is so heartwarming. These wonderful, loving furrbabies in this video are so incredible. Im positive this is just a drop in the bucket of the furrbaby heros in this world.🤗🤗💕❤🐾🙏🙏

[@pattidrier9593]

Reading this made me cry. Dogs never do these things for money or fame. They operate completely on love. I love dogs❤️❤️😘👍❤️❤️❤️🌙❤️🌞❤️🌞

[@BanaDoyabad]

I love all these hero dawgs! One thing that really touched my heart was the number of PITBULLS that saved people and other animals. They get such a bad rep when all they want to do is love, protect, and help their people and friends. By nature they are not these vicious, killer, fighting dawgs. Anyone that believes that about the breed should spend 11 min and watch this video. Another thing I noticed is all the stories that say "he was going to be euthanized..." is always about pitties as well. #StopBackyardBreeding #AdoptDontShop. Instead of euthanizing them, why not train them as rescue dawgs?!?! They can work along German Shepherd's they share similar athleticism, temperament, etc...

[@christins.1481]

Some Pits have to be Euthanized due to dog fighting. I know one woman who rescued such a Pit. He was a trained killer. The dog had to be kept in a fence and on a long leash. Only person that could approach him was her and her husband. He would kill anything else. Anything else that got in his reach he really did kill. Some dogs don't have that special person in their life and some dogs won't accept anyone. Then sometimes you have to buy a dog to get them out of bad situations. My family specifically purchases abused or neglected dogs. We had one dog who lived in the bathroom. Had to teach him to drink out the water bowl. He wasn't given a bowl of water and so he drank out the toilet. He actually thought that's how you get water. Think about it, a dog who only Think a you're supposed to drink out the toilet. A dog you had to train to drink put a bowl. I buy abused or neglected dogs, and cats.

[@underworldbean3942]

@@christins.1481 My parents rescued a dog from an abusive home... she was a boxer/staffy mutt and she was terrified of loud noises, men and a few other things. She was chained in a yard her whole life and never knew love, and she was a fantastic dog, I just couldn’t imagine someone doing that to such a sweet soul. Later in her life, one of my cousins was poking at her face and getting really close to her mouth, all the parents warned him to be careful about a dogs boundaries, yet he continued to say she can’t do anything, she’s so small! (She was about 30 pounds). After a while of getting all up in her space, she finally nipped him on the nose (mind you, this was a correction nip, a nip mother dogs use to teach their puppies, so it’s a bit rougher than for example, a play nip). The nip/bite broke the skin on his nose, but it wasn’t very serious. The cleaned it and didn’t need to put a bandaid on it, but it was still very surprising that she would do that, as they had never had any issues before with her. They later had to get give her back to a shelter because she was escaping the yard constantly and chasing after the neighbors livestock. It wasn’t very serious but eventually the neighbor threatened to shoot her if they saw her again, even though she had never killed or hurt his livestock. Nonetheless they couldn’t risk her getting out again, and several other issues started to arise with her, it got to the point where they took her to a professional trainer and the trainer took her for one day and said the dog was untrainable. They tried their best with her, but they weren’t the right family for the dog. They had her for a few years but sadly they couldn’t keep her. Her name was Bess.

[@stephanierobinson3860]

Yeah pit bulls are a breed that have a bad rep because of stupid people training them to be bad when really they that such natural loving, gentle, patient, loyal and protective temperament they dont deserve the bad rep that stupid people have given them

[@pvp6077]

My sister had a rottweiler that was the biggest sweetie pie unless you tried to baby talk to him. Her boyfriend wanted him to be "tough" instead so he would use baby talk while slapping him around as a puppy tryna get him to playfight (he didnt want to fight back), so when he got big he associated baby talk with a threat and would growl back at anyone doing it People like him get dogs killed. Guess how well it went when he would get out of the yard and someone would see him and try to calm him down and find his owner. Backing away and growling at everyone who get near him looks more like a vicious dog on the loose than a scared dog thinking everyone around is actively trying to hurt him Thank god i got there (he was in a nearby park) before animal control and told everyone just talk him in a normal voice and he'll be ok, and called him over for ppl to meet properly and even pet him, or my sis might've lost her dog to a neighborhood in fear for themselves and their kids

[@ghosttea2756]

I believe the reason pits are not used as often is because their jaw can lock, and they cannot let go. Other then that I agree! My aunt has three, one of which has some anxiety issues, though the others are literal piles of love. The only way they would hurt you is by quite literally jumping and ramming into you with kisses, lol! Love them.

[@clarajanemay2738]

What did we do to deserve dogs? 💕💕

[@aischatikowsky6244]

All these dogs we have seen here are real heroes, and there are a lot more hero pets we don't know about. Dogs are just so intelligent, we don't deserve dogs.

[@hilarytaber6138]

I absolutely love how many of these Hero Dogs are pit bulls or pit bull mixes. Pitties are such sweet lovebugs who would do anything for their hoomans, as would any other dog!

[@karensmith6557]

I am crying. These animals are so heroic, for the lives they saved. Putting themselves in danger to protect others from harm. I give this a very heartfelt A+++. If you can watch this video without crying then you have no heart.

[@leemark581]

4:17 just a day off! What! She deserves more than a day off she deserves like seven thousand toys and treats and belly rubs!

[@TheOriginalHeisenberg]

This is why it breaks my f**king heart and makes me fighting mad, to see dogs chained up abused and mistreated, because we don't deserve the honor of being the caregivers to these wonderful animals.

[@ParakeetWorld]

Dogs are soo truly amazing. They risk their lives just to save us. Respect to the floofs!

[@ladyfatass7470]

Not a dog owner, but dogs deserve the world.. Bless these heroic dogs 🐶 ❤

[@BipolarBear777]

That’s why I think dog spelled backwards is God cause He knew what He was doing. 👍🏻

[@SupersuMC]

It's because both have unconditional love for us.

[@hilltopvt]

If we humans could learn to be half as kind as our pets, this would be a truly wonderful world

[@SuprSBG]

My doggo may not be a hero, but he’s still a STINKIN CUTE PUPPER

[@lunapuella2611]

This ks a wonderful reminder of how amazing our best friends are.