But before she knew it, one of her loyal Golden Retrievers was saving her life!

Paula’s dogs, Todd and Copper, love to go hiking, like many dogs. But also like most dogs, they’re willing to put their lives on the line to protect their beloved owner.

Everything was going along swimmingly that morning, when suddenly, one of Paula’s pups leaped in front of her!

It all happened so quickly that Paula watched, frozen in fear, as her 6-month-old pooch jumped at a hidden menace…

A rattlesnake!

The rattlesnake lunged at Paula’s legs but at the last second, Todd stepped in front and absorbed the bite … like a true hero in a war movie! Unbelievable!

Paula was so stunned; she said she usually hears the telltale rattle of a rattlesnake but this time, she hadn’t heard anything.

If it hadn’t been for Todd, she most certainly would’ve gotten bit; as she tells the heroic saga on Facebook:

“As we were walking down the hill I literally almost stepped on a rattlesnake.

But my hero of a puppy Todd saved me.”

Of course, poor Todd was seriously injured and needed immediate medical assistance. Paula was quick to respond.

“Todd was yelping right away, crying. I picked him up, ran down the hill with my other dog Copper, and we got him to the hospital within about 10 minutes of being bit.

He got the anti-venom quickly and was in the hospital for about 12 hours.

He for sure saved me from being bit. He’s my hero.”

Imagine a puppy, a mere 6 months old, being so brave!

It just goes to show that some dogs will do absolutely anything for their owners; it’s instinctual. It’s exactly the reason why they’re “man’s best friend!”

And the good news is that Todd has fully recovered now and is ready and willing to play Super Dog again, if necessary.

Don’t you think this pup deserves some sort of reward? And be sure to share with all your friends who don’t believe these stories are real!

Source: The Animal Rescue Site

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Our dogs get the most pitiful looks on their faces, like we’re about to say goodbye forever!

Of course, most get over it but some suffer separation anxiety so badly that they have to be put on medication.

Most of the time there’s a good reason for their emotional distress, and it happens a lot to shelter dogs.

That’s what happened to this beautiful pup named Lubu. His new owner, Gabriel Nadler, described Lubu’s past before he adopted him.

“Apparently whoever had him as a puppy moved houses and just left him behind.

Then he bounced around a lot between fosters and different shelters.”

Gabriel couldn’t resist Lubu’s precious eyes and immediately took him home, at this time not knowing about his severe separation anxiety.

How could he have guessed that poor Lubu suffered from a hidden problem?

But it didn’t take long to figure it out when Lubu threw a fit anytime he tried to leave home.

She was always so sad and so upset; it was truly heartbreaking to see!

But thankfully, for the first time in Lubu’s life, the feeling was actually mutual…

As it turns out, Gabriel didn’t want to be away from Lubu for even one minute, either, so he made an important decision:

Why not just take Lubu along? Why leave her at home at all?

Gabriel is in a fortunate situation because he is a hip-hop artist, as well an activist, and he is able to take Lubu to work with him every day.

He said that Lubu inspires him; she even has a few cameos in his videos!

Gabriel gets a little help keeping Lubu company from his girlfriend and some of the other dogs in the neighborhood as well.

This way, on the rare occasions when Gabriel can’t take his faithful companion with him, Lubu always has an option.

Seems like absolutely everyone wants to be Lubu’s friend all of a sudden!

His simple answer is this:

“Skip the separation — and smother a rescue dog in all the love nearly missed in this life. A dog will always pay it back in spades.”

“I often look at him and think, no matter how much debt I have.

This dog makes me feel like a billionaire just by hanging around him.”

What a lucky pup.

Source: I Heart Dogs

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