5 Dogs That Died Saving Their Owners Life

The saying, “it’s not about the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog” has never been more true with this story.

Pickles was a petite toy poodle that weighed no more than five 5 pounds, though that didn’t stop her from saving her family. The owner, Tiffany Merill, had let her dog out at 6AM for her morning walk like any other day.

But on that day, it wasn’t like any other day. Tiffany left the door open as she didn’t see anything dangerous outside. After all, wildlife rarely bothered them at home. However within a few seconds, a 200-pound bear came storming into the house. As Tiffany came screaming to the kids for them to lock their doors, the bear jumped on the couch and headed directly for her. The intent of the bear was clear. Though at that moment, the unlikeliest of all heroes sprung into action. Pickles came roaring in with her five pound frame and began aggressively barking to get the bear’s attention. Poodles are wickedly smart, so Pickles knew she had to lead the bear out of the house in order to save the family.

In her final act of courage, the loyal dog diverted the bear outside, and the bear eventually retreated back to the woods.

However Pickles was hurt badly and the damage was already done. During the struggle, she had been clawed a few times in a heroic act. Tiffany rushed her to the animal hospital though her brave little dog eventually succumbed to her injuries. Pickles didn’t make it.

Toy poodles are not meant to be guard dogs, but her instincts kicked in and against better judgment, she became the hero. The undersized poodle made the ultimate sacrifice to save her family, which just shows that the loyal dog never backs down despite how big and terrifying the threat is.

Tyonia Barbara was the resident of her home in Whiteford Maryland, where she lived only with her daughter and a white German shepherd named Charlie.

Though, one afternoon, she was awakened from her nap by Charlie tugging away at her feet.
Smoke had started to creep into the room from a blazing fire. As soon as Tyonia opened the door, the room was flooded with smoke, making it extremely difficult to see. Luckily, Charlie was in front of her the whole time guiding her away from the fire into the front door.

As soon as they made it out of the front yard, Charlie knew Tyonia was safe and rushed back into the burning home to rescue Tyonia’s 20 year old daughter. The thing was, the daughter wasn’t in the home at the time. She was at the beach.

However, Charlie didn’t know that and didn’t want to take any chances. No matter how much Tyonia screamed for Charlie to come back, the loyal canine was set on his mission. No pack member left behind. By the time the firefighters could clear out the fire and get into the house Charlie was already gone. They found him curled up on the daughter’s bed without a pulse.

He didn’t get burned from the fire, rather, he eventually passed due to the inhalation of smoke.

German shepherds are known for both bravery and loyalty, and Charlie was a prime example of just that – a heroic dog who wouldn’t think twice about running into a burning building to save his family members.

Pete was a 14 year old senior English setter recently adopted into his new family. In fact, Pete had been living in his new home for just 18 months. But despite knowing his new family for just 18 months a short amount of time, his loyalty to them did not falter. He stayed loyal until his very last day.

One day, Pete and his new family went hiking in the mountains of New Jersey. It had just rained so the owner, Stephen, thought that it would be nice to get the dogs out of the house.

The black bear’s sense of smell is typically very good – in fact, seven times stronger than that of a bloodhound’s.
But because of recent rain, the bear wasn’t able to smell the family approach.
When the bear finally encountered the family, it was startled. His instincts kicked in and he came running for the family. Stephen managed to get the younger dogs out of harm’s way, but only because Pete had decided to take it upon himself to fight off the black bear.

By the time Stephen made sure his family was safe he came back and scared the bear off. Unfortunately, Pete took a beating and was already seriously injured with a broken back.
The dog couldn’t even stand up. After carrying Pete down the mountain, he rushed him to the hospital. Stephen knew the only way was to humanely put him down to end the pain for his family’s hero.

Stephen’s wife wrote, “I want to remember him as the happy-go-lucky dog he was. I want to remember him running through the woods always with his tail wagging.” It didn’t matter how long Pete knew his new family. You could tell he was forever grateful to the family for giving him a second chance and a
home once again.

Veteran Robert Lineburger had a service dog named Precious. She was trained to sense oncoming seizures and alert Robert before they actually happened. That way, Robert could better prepare for his episodes, as it meant Precious was always by his side.

But one night, while Robert was walking Precious in the Port Labelle Marina, he noticed an odd scratching sound just a few feet away.
The dock was poorly lit at night, and it was near impossible to make out what or where the sound was coming from. But before Robert could figure out what was happening, Precious jumped in front between the threat and her owner. It was a massive 13-foot alligator ready to attack!
And in an instant, the gator got hold of Precious and dragged her into the water, leaving Robert both stunned and speechless.

The faithful companion was by his side every waking moment for six years. She was essential in keeping him from having seizure episodes in dangerous situations. But in her final moments, Precious protected her owner one last time, though sacrificing her life to do so.

Hannah Bochart lived in the outskirts of Alaska, so she was already adjusted to living in harmony with the wonderful wild animals that surrounded the area.

She tells the incredible story of how her dog, “Steve Mason,” saved his entire pack from one of the most vicious predators in the last frontier.

It was a spring morning when Hannah, Mason, and three other dogs went for a quick hike around their property. They didn’t venture far off – it was supposed to be a routine hike. But about a mile away from home, Hannah noticed a wolf stalking them. Keep in mind, wolves are typically shy and don’t ever confront humans, especially one with four dogs.

Careful as not to challenge the wild animal, Hannah turned around and headed home,
giving the wolf plenty of opportunities to retreat.

But as soon as her smallest dog barked, she quickly turned around, only to find a massive wolf within striking distance. For the next 20 minutes, the dogs and Hannah frantically fought alongside trying to deter the wolf. When the wolf finally pinned down their smallest dog, Mason transformed into the superhero that he was. He lunged in and knocked the wolf off the dog. But in a split second, the wolf got to Mason’s throat and it was already over.
The starved wolf was already eating Mason, giving Hannah and the dogs time to escape.
Hannah said, “suddenly my frail old man looked huge, bigger than i’d ever seen him before.”

In the face of a life and death situation, Mason took it upon himself to protect the ones that he cared so much for. He was the hero of the day, but made the ultimate sacrifice to save his pack.

Dogs are a man’s best friend for a reason. They are the loyal and loving companions that never leave your side and always have your back. When the situation calls for it,
you can count on them to jump into action. So, which story moved you the most. Let us know in the comment section below. Make sure to share this video so that the whole world knows just how brave these dogs were in their final moments.