We've all heard the phrase: Dog is man's best friend. But just how far will your furry friends go to show how much they care? We have rounded up some of the most tear-jerking stories of loyalty and friendship, as dogs around the world go above and beyond to demonstrate their love for their human companions.

The thread is for dog owners and lovers on nairaland. Come in and appreciate our canine friends despite their aggresive and 'perceived' dangerous nature.

Ps: Guys has your dog ever done anything remarkable towards securing your life or property?
Cc: Lalasticlala
Obinoscopy
Mynd44
Seun, this is for you too.

www.dogguide.net/25-hero-dogs.php
m.mentalfloss.com/article.php?id=27966

1. Dog Mourns At Casket of Navy Seal
This photo yanked at the heart-strings of
millions of Americans in August 2011, as
images of a grieving labrador retriever
graced the pages of newspapers across
the country. At the funeral of Navy SEAL
Jon Tumilson, attendees could see his
faithful companion Hawkeye lying by the
casket. In front of 1,500 mourners at the
beginning of the service, Hawkeye ambled
up to the front of the room and laid down
next to his master — showing his loyalty
until the end.

Story

2. Buddy The GPS Dog
Ben Heinrichs of Caswell Lakes, Alaska, suffered
burns on his face and hand when a spark from a
heater ignited gasoline in his car repair shop.
Heinrichs ran out and rolled in the snow to
extinguish the flames, then went back to make
sure his dog Buddy escaped from the burning
garage. He told the German shepherd to go get
help, and Buddy took off. Heinrichs said the dog
had no special training, but just knew what
needed to be done. Emergency services
received a call about the fire, but responding
State Trooper Terrence Shanigan couldn't find
the garage because his GPS system wasn't
working properly. But he saw a frantic dog and
followed him on a hunch.

3. Treo The Bomb Sniffer
Treo is a retired member of the British military,
and a decorated war hero. The black Labrador
was a member of the 104 Military Working Dog
Support Unit and served in Afghanistan. There,
the trained sniffer twice found hidden bombs in
Helmand province in 2008. Treo was awarded
the Dickin Medal, the highest military honor for
an animal in Britain, in 2010. Sgt. Dave Heyhoe
was Treo's handler in the military, and the two
served together in Northern Ireland before
being shipped to Afghanistan. When both
completed their military service, Treo went
home to live with Heyhoe, who said Treo's
action saved the lives of many soldiers.

4. Max The Canine Shield
Osmar Persisco of Garibaldi, Brazil, took his dog
Max out for exercise in a field and was
approached by two robbers who demanded his
car keys. When Persisco declined, they shot
him, grazing the man's head. That's when Max
went into action, jumping up to attack the two
men. One ran away immediately, the other shot
Max twice in the chest and once in the leg
before fleeing himself. Persisco rushed his
protector to the vet, where Max was
successfully treated for his injuries.

5. Maya
You don't get to be the 2008 Dog of the
Year for nothing, and this pooch is no
exception. Maya took home this year's
honors for courageously saving Angela
Marcelino, her owner, from a vicious
male attacker . The pitbull's act of
bravery earned some high praise from the
Animal Miracle foundation, who was
happy to report that "the pitbull breed can
be hero dogs just like any other breed."

6. Eve
Everyone loves those heart-pounding
movie scenes where the hero escapes a
burning pit seconds before it explodes,
but it's not so fun in real life. That's what
Kathie, a paralyzed parapalegic, learned
when her Rotweiller (Eve) pulled her by
the ankles from her burning,
smoldering truck . Upon pulling Kathie
out, Eve proceeded to drag her to a
nearby ditch, just far enough away to
avoid the explosion of her vehicle.
After firemen cleared the scene, Eve was
awarded the Stillman Award for her
bravery.

7. Trakr
Trakr owns arguably
the most prestigious
rescue on our list.
Together with police
officer James
Symington, Trakr
helped dig through
some 30 feet of
unstable debris at the
World Trade Center
"ground zero" site and
locate the last human survivor of the
attack . The dog's bravery was so
celebrated that he is going to be cloned
for use in other police rescue forces!

8. Blue
Most people wouldn't dare to go one-on-one
with an alligator, but that's exactly that Blue
did to take home 2001 "Dog Hero of the Year"
honors. The Australian Blue Heeler saved Ruth
Gay, his 85 year old owner, from an alligator attack behind her home. Reportedly, Ms. Gay had fallen while walking Blue. When a nearby alligator lumbered over, threatening to attack, Blue charged into action and sparred with the
gator long enough to scare it away. Both Gay and Blue made full recoveries, and blue was awarded with doggie treats, cash, and a specially engraved Dog Hero food bowl.

9. Brutis
Brutis was a 7 year old golden retriever when
he became a hero in 2004. That's when the
loveable pooch snatched up a coral snake as it wasslithering dangerously close to a young child, suffering a near-deadlybite from the snake in the process. His heroics did not go unnoticed however, as Brutis was promptly flown toLos Angeles to recieve the National Hero Dog award. Said the committee who awarded the medal, "when we give an award like this, we're looking for something extra,
something that would make people wonder why a dog would do what he did."

10. Belle
In a nearly unbelievably story titled "Dog
Makes Cell Phone Call to Save Owner's
Life ", readers learn about Belle, a beagle
who literally bit "911" into Kevin Weaver's
cell phone after the diabetic man
collapsed from a seizure. Said Weaver,
"there's no doubt in my mind that I'd be
dead if I didn't have Belle", who became
the first canine to win VITA's Wireless
Samaritan Award. Evidently, the pooch
had been trained to bite down on the
phone's keypad in the event of an
emergency!

I love dogs

sandrahnaub:
Story

Check the 4th pic. Look closely and observe the bullet injury on Max's chest

chudidonas:


Check the 4th pic. Look closesly and observe the bullet injury on Max's chest

ok