Ways in which dogs make the world a better place

Smiley is a Golden Retriever who was born without eyeballs and spent the first years of his life in a breeding kennel. Despite having a rough start, Smiley now belongs to a family and helps people with mental disorders and disabilities during their therapies.

Brutis was a 7-year-old Golden Retriever when he became a hero. He stopped a snake from attacking a little boy and got bitten because of this, but thanks to his heroic and brave act he got the canine national medal.

Hurricane Katrina was a devastating event for the southern states. But Katrina a black Labrador Retriever saved a man from drowning before it was too late. This was definitely a very heroic act!

This cute dog rescued her owners, (an elderly couple) when she found them stuck in the snow. She dug out a tunnel in order to pull the couple back to the safety of their home.

This dog named Maya saved her owner when a man was trying to attack her. Maya got the “Dog of the year award” in 2008 for her bravery.

When an armed man broke into his owner's home, this dog didn't hesitate and immediately attacked the thief, he shot the dog, but he left the house without hurting anybody else. Luckily this furry hero recovered from the attack.

This cute little dog helps brighten up the kids’ day at the hospital. Dressed up as a superhero, he keeps the kids company and helps them relieve some of their pain. He’s a real superhero no doubt about that!

This dog named Trakr, helped officer James Symington, dug a 9-meter tunnel to help rescue victims of the World Trade Center tragedy in 2001.

Neo is a Siberian Husky who became famous after getting help for his owner. While she was suffering a hypoglycemic attack, Neo ran towards the closest building so people noticed something was wrong, and they followed him to the place where she was.  

This Beagle literally dialed 911 when his owner was suffering a diabetic attack.  Of course, he had already been trained to do that in the case of an emergency, but he definitely knew how to handle the situation.

When this dog’s owner was surrounded by fire and smoke, she couldn't find the way out so Nyla bravely guided her to the exit door. How brave of her!

When his owner was stuck in the 78th story at the World Trade Center on September 11th, this dog named Roselle saved his life. The building was on fire and the air began to fill with toxic smoke, so this dog guided his owner to a safe place before the building collapsed. What a clever dog!

This dog saved a woman’s life after she was reported missing a few days before. On his first mission, Kaze found the woman in a coma, underneath a bridge. According to the Police, if Kaze hadn’t found her, she would’ve been dead in less than an hour.

Patty saved her owner from drowning during a duck hunt. After the boat they were on turned over in the North of the Atlantic, this little dog allowed his owner to grab her tail while she was vigorously swimming against the current, towards the closest shore.   

Toby is Golden Retriever who saved his owner from drowning while eating an apple. When it was too obvious that she was choking, the dog started jumping on her chest until she got the piece of apple out of her throat.  

The parents of this kid were told that dog therapy was not appropriate for him. But this clever dog proved them wrong. Without a doubt, this proves how strong a bond between a human and a dog can be.

His owner was declared dead for about 30 minutes after suffering a heart attack. But she was saved by the dog when he started howling for help.

An eight-year-old was saved from a deadly bee attack by a Pit Bull. The dog grabbed the kid by the pants and took him to a safe place, away from the bees. How brave of him!