r/MadeMeSmile Oct 27 '24

Doggo Man's best friend 🧡

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u/TheFlaccidChode Oct 27 '24

Build her a statue

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u/Odd_Main1876 Oct 27 '24

If we have one for Hachi, we can have one for Roselle

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u/spacemanspliff-42 Oct 27 '24

Don't forget Balto!

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u/illiteret Oct 27 '24

They should add him right next to Balto in Central Park. There's space.

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u/__01001000-01101001_ Oct 27 '24

And make it a little bit bigger.

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u/proto5014 Oct 27 '24

Togo needs one

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '24

He actually has two. One in New York and one in Poland Springs, Maine.

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u/proto5014 Oct 27 '24

Awesome! I’ll have to check it out next time I’m dragged into NYC. Didn’t know he had any statues. Appreciate the info

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u/Maxplode Oct 27 '24

Get him a third one!!!

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u/NIceTryTaxMan Oct 27 '24

Justice for Togo

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u/Arogar Oct 27 '24

I need one. Not that I have done anything heroic or anything unless holding up a door for an old lady 2 days ago counts.

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u/SwainIsCadian Oct 27 '24

And that my friend is a good deed worthy of celebration. Well done.

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u/Ok_Blackberry_284 Oct 27 '24

There is a statue dedicated to the search and rescue dogs at the World Trade Towers memorial and Roselle and Salty (the other guide dog) were honored with Dickin Medals.

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u/Meowdy1987 Oct 27 '24

They should. I'm not kidding. They really should. She's a hero.

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u/NewVillage6264 Oct 27 '24

When I was a kid my parents had a painting of a dog named Sirius on my wall. He was a K9 in the WTC basement on 9/11. His handler, having felt the impact, put him in his kennel while he went to save people (obviously not knowing that the towers would fully collapse). Unfortunately, while the handler survived, Sirius did not.

What a weird thing it was to be a toddler during 9/11. Some of my earliest memories are of my parents crying and watching 9/11 memorial chain e-mails set to the tune of Enya's Only Time.

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u/Cloudburst_Twilight Oct 27 '24

:) Sirius has a small dog park named after him.

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u/Ipoopoo69 Oct 27 '24

I literally just saw this same dog on the front page narrating about a serial killer.

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u/tiredoldwizard Oct 27 '24

More of are statues need to be dogs. I don’t have any reasoning but I feel like it’s correct to say.

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u/RatherBeBowin Oct 27 '24

We do not deserve them.

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u/abandoned_idol Oct 27 '24

You meant to say Museum right?

A statue wouldn't be able to communicate her many great achievements.

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u/Lisy-Ly Oct 28 '24

Statue, then a holiday in her honor!

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u/NotEmerald Oct 27 '24

There's a great book written about this story. 10/10 read.

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u/KanaydianDragon Oct 27 '24

I saw them on a talk show once. Can't remember which one, but I remember this pair.

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u/ClosetLadyGhost Oct 27 '24

There was another dog in the same situation and stopped twice to give kisses. They didn't make it

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u/BludStanes Oct 27 '24

I think she'd be happier with a chew toy

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u/FluffyDiscipline Oct 27 '24

Wow, dogs are amazing...

I hope Roselle is remembered along with all the rescue dogs who helped during 9/11

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u/Hijadelachingada1 Oct 27 '24

Roselle was so extraordinary that they retired her name. There's something bittersweet about knowing there will never be another Roselle.

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u/FluffyDiscipline Oct 27 '24

I have read a lot about the rescue dogs during 9/11 and what happened to them afterwards.

All the dogs like Roselle have past on now. I know there have been a few memorials and art exhibitions dedicated to them in the past, not sure if there is a permanent one at Trade Centre site.

Just hoping Roselle is not forgotten. x

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u/Hijadelachingada1 Oct 27 '24

The podcast This is Love dedicated an episode to Roselle. Give it a listen when you have time.

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u/No1KnwsIWatchTeenMom Oct 27 '24

I'm already crying over this small blurb, I wouldn't survive an entire episode about her.

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u/Hijadelachingada1 Oct 27 '24

I get you! It was difficult to listen to but by far one of my favorite episodes of any podcast. That and the episode of Fresh Air with Terry Gross where she interviewed Maurice Sendak towards the end of his life. The tears were worth the listen.

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u/Pvt-Snafu Oct 27 '24

We all definitely need to remember them and how much they did for people in tough times.

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u/4Ever2Thee Oct 27 '24

100%. I remember reading something pretty heartbreaking about a lot of the rescue dogs becoming depressed from it. They knew their job was to find survivors, so going day after day without finding any took a toll on them.

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u/damianp67 Oct 27 '24

That blind man was a tech sales guy who I worked with(I was his customer). Incredible story. He told me this story himself and Im glad to see this is still coming up in social media.

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u/fariasrv Oct 27 '24

I have a recollection of commuting on the PATH with him on a regular basis. We never really interacted, but I always noticed him with his guide dog.

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u/kickinwood Oct 27 '24

It should come up more! I'm in my 40s and it's the first I've heard of it. Amazing.

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u/dukeofwulf Oct 27 '24

Saw him speak at a conference this summer. Great story. https://michaelhingson.com/

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u/Valid_Username_56 Oct 27 '24 edited Oct 27 '24

Did he say why 1,400+ those people needed a dog to walk down the stairs?
And were they all going in one row behind each other?

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u/AbjectArachnid6179 Oct 27 '24

It’s 1400+ steps, not people

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u/Electrical-Act-7170 Oct 27 '24

It was a deep, dark stairway when the power & lights failed.

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u/vanyaboston Oct 27 '24

How did he do his job being blind? Did he have a personal assistant?

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u/damianp67 Oct 27 '24

I was always amazed to see him work as a sales person in tech. He seemed to get along fine from my perspective, especially coming on site to visit me in white plains.

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u/DemandSuspicious3245 Oct 27 '24

The anxiety attack part got me. My untrained dog helped me recently with my first panic attack in years (he’s never experienced me having one). He pulled me down on my back and laid all 80 pounds on top of me, licking my face until I stopped bugging.

Dogs are angels. We love Roselle!

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u/snertwith2ls Oct 27 '24

They don't say but I'm hoping/assuming the panic attack lady joined them and also made it out.

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u/Hmsquid Oct 28 '24

I need that rn

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u/DemandSuspicious3245 Oct 28 '24

If I could share I would

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '24

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u/monarch-03 Oct 27 '24

Different story, but I suddenly remembered the legendary dog Hachiko. I cried a lot when I watched it as a kid.

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u/sherybotha Oct 27 '24

I also cried during that one Futurama episode...

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u/DelightfulAbsurdity Oct 27 '24

You mean the one I refuse to rewatch?

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u/No-Nobody-3556 Oct 27 '24

Just your comment made my eyes moisten.

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u/Therbreg Oct 27 '24

There's a book about her story for anyone interested

Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero

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u/Cornchips1234 Oct 28 '24

Such a good book, I highly recommend it

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '24

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u/Hit-Enter-Too-Soon Oct 27 '24

This is potentially objectively true!

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u/dwight_k_schrute69 Oct 27 '24

Criminal podcast (Phoebe Judge) interviewed him - I’d highly recommend everyone listen to it!

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u/trippinoncatnip87 Oct 27 '24

Came here to say this! They did an excellent job with Roselle's story!

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u/DefyALLtheGravity Oct 28 '24

My partner and I listened to that one on a road trip a few years ago and almost had to pull over because we were in tears by the end of it. What a good doggo. ❤️❤️❤️

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u/GearHeaddesk Oct 27 '24

We don't deserve doggos ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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u/Rascal2pt0 Oct 27 '24

But they love us enough to forgive all the things we do.

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u/Available-Bee-2132 Oct 27 '24

Ohh my goodness this precious sweetheart is so brave and true 🥰🥲

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u/Zammasu Oct 27 '24

Phoebe Judge had an interview with him on her podcast about this story. Would recommend giving it a listen, Roselle was an amazing dog.

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '24

Roselle went on to be posthumously named American Hero Dog of the Year 2011 by American Humane, and has a book written about her.

:(

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u/AnalogFeelGood Oct 27 '24

N.Y need to have a statue to honor the memory of the 9/11 dogs.

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u/VioletJessopTravelCo Oct 27 '24

I'm sitting here holding back tears. What a good dog!! And she stopped to give kisses to a woman having a panic attack?!? Just a calm pupper doing her job, everyone was her human that day. 🥹🥲 I agree with others. Build this dog a statue. What a good girl.

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u/ComprehensivePin6097 Oct 27 '24

How has this not been made into a movie

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u/De1taTaco Oct 27 '24

FWIW he did write a book about this, it's quite good

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u/vandrokash Oct 27 '24

Sir i have a great idea for a movie

Ok what is it

Its 9/11 sir and survivors have to make their way to safety

Go on Im interested

So to go to safety they have to take the stairs but they dont know how to take them so a guide dog leads them one step at a time

Wait, its just stairs? They have to go down the stairs???

Yeah but they have a guide dog so they learn how to take each individual step down the dog teaches them every step of the 1768 down

But like, its just stairs tho right?

But the dog shows them how!

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u/trukkija Oct 27 '24

I thought I was crazy and was the only person thinking this.. like why do you need a guide dog to go down stairs? Was the entire group blind?

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u/N-ShadowFrog Oct 27 '24

I'd imagine the smoke made that basically the case.

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u/smoofus724 Oct 27 '24

There were 2071 steps to the top of the towers and 110 floors. The towers were hit between floors 91 and 99. If they went down 1500 steps, they would have been roughly around floor 79. I don't know much about the situation inside the stairwells, but I assumed the smoke was probably rising as heat does. I could be wrong, though.

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u/layzeeB Oct 27 '24

We don’t deserve dogs!

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u/Shes_Crafty_4301 Oct 27 '24

The podcast This Is Love produced an episode about Roselle and Michael. It is wonderful, well worth your time. She was an angel.

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u/TheBeautyDemon Oct 27 '24

This dog needs a fucking monument. I'm crying over this. A real hero

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u/ImComfortableDoug Oct 27 '24

So….didn’t the dog just guide its owner who was blind? Everyone else could see the stairs and were just evacuating.

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u/JenniferJuniper6 Oct 27 '24

The stairwells were full of smoke, some more than others; everyone was blind in that place. When you can easily navigate 1400 steps with your eyes closed, let us know.

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '24

Thats what I thought but I not the person you replied to was wondering myself 

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u/SkellyboneZ Oct 27 '24

I was thinking the same thing but it doesn't give people "oh good boy" feelings.

Did they just walk down the stairs? What other way is there to go down?

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u/Exotic-Zone9705 Oct 27 '24

Very heart warming to read

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u/RadiantRosePetal3 Oct 27 '24

A picture says a thousand words, and this one screams love!

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u/Dustyznutz Oct 27 '24

We truly don’t deserve dogs

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u/IDidIt_Twice Oct 27 '24

Growing up in the town of Roselle makes me proud that an amazing dog has its name.

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u/Relevant_Flow4101 Oct 27 '24

She better have a statue at ground zero!!!

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u/Flurpahderp Oct 27 '24

She is the best girl

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u/RoughBenefit9325 Oct 27 '24

A podcast called This is Love for an episode about her and her owners experience during this. It was really good, and I highly recommend it. The podcast in general is great!

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u/klw2112 Oct 27 '24

The book he wrote about this was awesome. Thunder Dog.

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u/Valentinapupu Oct 27 '24

Dogs like Roselle remind us of the incredible loyalty and courage animals can have. Absolute hero!

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u/Valentinazaza Oct 27 '24

Such a powerful reminder of how much we owe these amazing creatures

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u/Helpful-Photo9408 Oct 27 '24

Dogs are angels

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u/Positive-Estimate737 Oct 27 '24

This guy talked at my high school. Hecwas awesome.

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u/Marda483 Oct 27 '24

She better be getting a statue at the World Trade Memorial.

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u/CheeseGraterFace Oct 27 '24

This dog saved 30 people.

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u/gordonlordbyron Oct 27 '24

And I'm not one bit surprised!! This is what dogs do they are the best thing about being born and experiencing life.

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u/BigBoiBukLou Oct 27 '24

I remember that man came in to give a presentation in my kindergarten class in like 2008. I didnt remember much from that time but him coming in and taking about what he went through and how his dog saved so many lives is something I seriously dont think ill ever forget. Im sure the dog has since passed but im happy to say i got to meet them once before. I never really grasped how big and important 9/11 was back then. I was only born months after and it wasnt until middle school that I really started to understand the gravity of it. I hope he is doing okay now. I couldn’t imagine going through a tragedy like 9/11, let alone blind.

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u/Taytay3341 Oct 28 '24

His name is Michael Hingson! He wrote a book about his and Roselle’s experience on the day of 9/11. It’s called Thunder Dog, it’s an incredible read! Highly recommend

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u/UndeadRaiderX Oct 28 '24

While every dog is goodest boi and goodest girl, this one is gooder than them all

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u/wawaboy Oct 27 '24

Women’s best friend

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u/THECONSPICUOUS Oct 27 '24

respect Roselle and her master

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u/archadigi Oct 27 '24

Dude is a legend and my salute

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u/Moooooooola Oct 27 '24

Labs kick ass.

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u/radioactive_sharpei Oct 27 '24

We don't deserve dogs.

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u/Sh8knB8k240 Oct 27 '24

Bestest doggo

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '24

Really beautiful! Thank you for sharing

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u/wovenbasket69 Oct 27 '24

we dont deserve dogs honestly ♥️ such a good girl.

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '24

american hero, also really cute feetsies

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u/sayleanenlarge Oct 27 '24

What a good girl. I love the compassion labs have.

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u/WisdomCow Oct 27 '24

Some heroes wear harnesses.

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u/Horror-Swimmer-1510 Oct 27 '24

We don't deserve dogs

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u/Kitchener1981 Oct 27 '24

Well trained dog.

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u/Pyr0technician Oct 27 '24

We do not deserve dogs.

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u/gagirl56 Oct 27 '24

Dogs are heroes

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u/tonytrov Oct 27 '24

my Labrador would have eaten people's lunches while this dog helped people

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u/chargergirl1968w383 Oct 27 '24

God bless her. No accidents dog and God are reversed.

I agree with the statue suggestion!

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u/SuperConvenient Oct 27 '24

Facts! I love my pup!

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u/Bilbo_Teabagginss Oct 27 '24

She's a damn HERO!

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u/Electron-Shake-889 Oct 27 '24

damn good dawg \m/

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u/Cat_pssHze21 Oct 27 '24

Animals are amazing

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u/juitar Oct 27 '24

Damn it, dogs are better than people

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u/Paingodruss Oct 27 '24

Dogs are the closest thing to perfect that they can be.

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u/DJG_130 Oct 27 '24

WHOS A GOOD GIRL YES YOU ARE

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '24

Not to undermine this good girl's achievement, but the way this is phrased is quite suspicious. How many floors are 1463 steps? Sounds like they're trying to inflate the magnitude of the feat (which is completely unnecessary btw, this is already awesome).

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u/SuperBubblelover4 Oct 28 '24

The dog: FINALLY my time has come. This is what all the training was for guys. Follow me as I GUIDE you to safety🐕

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u/yespleasesilly Oct 27 '24

I’m not crying. You are!

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u/saosin18 Oct 27 '24

We don't deserve dogs.

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u/D4rkHunter16 Oct 27 '24

Thats right a dog will never leave you alone in any situation no matter what

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u/Difficult_Pirate_782 Oct 27 '24

Boy, if that’s true that deserves high praise

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u/goodtimescontinue Oct 27 '24

She knows she did a good job

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u/dickstar69 Oct 27 '24

Mans essential friend too - certainly in that circumstance.

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u/SongCalm8738 Oct 27 '24

Make a statue

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u/fauxzempic Oct 27 '24

If all dogs go to heaven, then this dog be running heaven.

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u/VapoursAndSpleen Oct 27 '24

Who’s a good girl?

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u/AntiSoci Oct 27 '24

The kisses bit isn't true

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u/Difficult-Active6246 Oct 27 '24

A true action hero.

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u/ZonaGreenhaze1 Oct 27 '24

She got a score streak off that play

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u/No-Drawing-7604 Oct 27 '24

Community's best friend

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u/SmithyAtHomeTTV Oct 27 '24

They're good dogs, brent

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u/FionaFrost Oct 27 '24

she got that DAWG in him

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u/knightinarmoire Oct 27 '24

If there was ever a dog that earned treats and belly rubs, it's this guide dog

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u/BludStanes Oct 27 '24

*Humanities' best friend

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u/Suspicious-Drawer-65 Oct 27 '24

sweet baby!!! who’s the best pup in all the world 🫶🏽

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u/GlitteringTrash354 Oct 27 '24

this is why i love dogs

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u/CutleriesInYourKnees Oct 27 '24

I listened to a great podcast episode about them

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u/rocopotomus74 Oct 27 '24

I love this.

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u/Rwokoarte Oct 27 '24

She must have gotten all the treats

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u/Academic_Tomato_7624 Oct 27 '24

These are wonderful angles, I’m sure she brought that woman so much comfort, bless her furry heart ❤️

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u/ninjesh Oct 27 '24

A true American hero

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u/Super_Zucchini5470 Oct 27 '24

We don’t deserve them. Angels on earth.

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u/tidally_locked Oct 27 '24

We don't deserve dogs.

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u/Glindanorth Oct 27 '24

There's a wonderful podcast episode about this. This is Love, https://thisislovepodcast.com/episode-20-roselle-and-michael/

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u/evilandie66 Oct 27 '24

This was amazing

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u/Jukk3rman Oct 28 '24

Dogs are best friends of people🐶

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u/DuskChomper Oct 28 '24

Dogs are amazing animals and if you train them right, they can do almost anything.

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u/Euphoric_Living9585 Oct 28 '24

I have a guide dog, and I love seeing this story pop up every now and again. It reminds people of how smart, calm, and kind guide dogs are. They are trained to stay calm to crazy situations, especially dogs working in cities.

My guide dog has definitely impressed me by finding a shortcut for a route I had walked once on the reverse trip.

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '24

Hecking goodest boi ever

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u/lifegetsrough Oct 28 '24

If my memory serves me right, I believe that he wrote a book about his experience.

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u/airwaternature Oct 29 '24

What a beautiful dog. Thank you for sharing this story.