Therapy dogs, assistance dogs, rescue dogs and other 4-legged heroes take their missions very seriously. As you can see in these photos.
A working dog is a canine who has followed a targeted education in order to develop his faculties to support people who need specific help. These canines fulfill their mission like true heroes and transform the lives of the people they assist.
Here are 19 photos of dogs that are real heroes.
1. This Bernese Mountain Dog works as a therapy dog at a school.
2. A therapy dog whose mission is to prevent seizures caused by her owner’s autism
3. A dog who works as a lifeguard at a ski resort
4. The companion and rescuer of a former soldier who suffers from post-traumatic stress
5. This dog does not hesitate to spend hours resting his head on the area of the body targeted by tremors, at his owner’s home with Parkinson’s disease
6. A dog that greets passengers at an airport and accepts petting in return
7. This dog runs for his owner’s inhaler when she’s hyperventilating.
8. This dog is part of a program trying to demonstrate the impact of canines on improving depression in humans and this volunteer attests that he feels better
9. This adorable dog works in a library to help children who have difficulty reading by listening to them read to her.
10. A therapy dog that visits hospital patients
11. A dog who begins a special apprenticeship that will teach him to save the life of his master suffering from a particular disease
12. While his young owner is following in class, he occasionally checks on him to make sure he’s okay.
13. Aboard a lifeboat, rescued sailors are always calmed by the presence of this dog
14. Her dog makes sure she doesn’t lose her balance while walking.
15. This dog works in a zoo and comforts children who have had accidents during their visit.
16. A canine who works in a funeral service where he comes to appease the bereaved
17. This dog is on a mission to get her young owner to go out for walks more often and she does it perfectly.
18. A Boxer who gives his full support to patients undergoing chemotherapy
19. A therapy dog during his apprenticeship, getting used to carrying objects in his mouth without damaging them
By Alexander God
Chief Editor
A graduate of a Master in Writing, Alexandre has been a dog lover since a very young age. After growing up with many dogs, this adorer of the Beaucerons unearths you every day the news that will move you and inform you about our favorite companions.