‘[The burglar] hit the whole block except ours’: Pet pawrents share 16 adorable anecdotes of courage and kindness from our canine companions

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Mar 29, 2025 10:00 AM EDT

Happy weekend, Animal Comedy-ers! We've finally left the work week behind, and we couldn't be happier about it. We're excited to do so many things this weekend, starting with…nothing! That's right, we've got nothing planned. Zip. Zilch. Nada. Zero. Our plans are to make a new indentation on our couch from laying on it for so long and, of course, another smaller one from our pupper to snuggling up next to us. 

Now, you may want to ask, "What are you going to do on your couch for 48 hours?" Well, it's a good thing that the internet is as vast as it is weird, as wholesome as it is disgusting. We're planning on staying on the wholesome side of the interwebz this weekend, so we might as well start with something related to our favorite topic - doggos. First we'll start with these adorable anecdotes from pet pawrents proudly displaying their canine companion's courage and kindness, and then, we'll keep scrolling for some more delightful dog memes. Then, it will be time for lunch, and then back to the couch. Enjoy!

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    This is why all dogs go to heaven
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    What is the kindest thing a pet has done for you? Sara Booth, Unpaid employee of Teddy Halftail and Nibby Pantherfoot Answered Jul 7, 2016 I don't remember this myself, because I was too young. My parents had a dog named Charlie who was absolutely terrified of the vacuum cleaner. But after I was born, any time my mother vacuumed, Charlie would stand steadfast between me and the vacuum cleaner. "Trembling in every limb," my mother says, but determined to protect baby-me from the monster.
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  • Charlie was a true hero. He defended her against the most evil-est villain of all time, the dreaded vacuum cleaner. We hope Charlie got all the treats, and we're sure he's getting more wherever he is now. Good boy!

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    PrettyGirlofSoS 17h ago • My very rambunctious dog would be very gentle with my mother who had cancer and would lay on the back of the armchair warming my mothers bald head which was always very cold. She was a completely different dog with her around and I had no idea she could even lay up there. She was a great comfort to my mom. RIP Mommy A
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    Arch27 16h ago My mom said when I was a baby our dog growled out of nowhere late at night. She started barking very loud single barks at the back door. A few minutes later she stopped and went back to sleep.
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    A handful of neighbors got robbed that night. The burglar was breaking in to back doors, hit the whole block except our house.
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    reloader1977 . 16h ago Years ago, I had a faithful GSD named Konig. I became ill week before Christmas and woke up one night feeling bad and got out of bed to get some ibuprofen because I was burning up. Made it down the hall and crashed on the couch because I was ttoo
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    weak. Got the chills, real bad he laid on me, trying to keep me warm. Wasn't much long till he went and stood on my wife biting her shirt, tugging her to get up. She found me and got ne into the car and to the emergency room. I had pneumonia in both lungs, and such low oxygen levels toes were a hint of blue.
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    Orca_Mayo 16h ago I had a cat who every time I was sad and crying, she would cuddle up next to me as tight as possible and just purr loudly. She would never leave my side until I felt better. I miss you midna...
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    Cheezburger Image 10486206976
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    AlexandraFromHere 16h ago I was a very skinny, awkward, and distracted child who caught no end of from my siblings and cousins. During the winter when we'd go out onto the ice to play, I'd often get teased or just left to my own devices, and this big dog would appear out of nowhere to
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    just run around with me or sit with me on the ice where I'd pet it and hug it. I have no idea whose dog had come to my side, but my young childhood winters were made better because a kind dog spent time with me.
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    Mysterious_Heron_539 16h ago I had a really turd headed malamute. She was "vocal", threw huge tantrums, got in the trash, dug giant holes, you get the idea. I had an emergency hysterectomy when I was 30. That crazy dog crawled up on the bed with me
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    and didn't move for THREE days. As far as I knew she didn't even get down to eat drink or potty. She was rotten, but she was great too. Miss you Molly mutt.
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    blilleyjr 16h ago . We had a pet Sheppard collie mix Sandy and we moved to a farm when I was 11. My youngest brother Heath was 3. We were cleaning out the barn and couldn't find my brother. We kept
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    calling for him We kept hearing her bark from a nearby field and I went to investigate. My brother was sitting at the edge of a creek playing in the water and she wouldn't leave his side.
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  • True story - our family dog saved our sister once. Once, our sister got lost while playing outside and we couldn't find her or one of our doggos. Our dog stayed with her the whole time and eventually led her back to the house after being lost for a few hours. Sister got a mouthful of strong words from our mom, but the dog got a mouthful of treats!

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    • Pickleless_Cage 16h ago The dog I grew up with would often sleep at the base of the stairs, even though she had a bed. For years we thought she just liked it there. Until she was 14 or 15, arthritic and would stick to her bed. Except one night, my sister and I were home alone, and she slept at the base of the stairs - that's when I realized she was there to protect us
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    After that I always made sure her bed was at the base of the stairs when our parents were out so she'd be comfy.
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    • Claymore 209 · 17h ago Once I had a really bad day at school and my golden retriever Clay saw me crying. He sat right next to me and leaned into me while wagging his tail slowly. I remember my tears sparkling in the sunlight while they dripped onto his fur.
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    What_if_I_fly 16h ago. Our bedroom was upstairs and the bathroom was on the main floor. I was terribly sick and weak from the flu, and I was crawling because I was too lightheaded to stand.
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    My big smart golden retriever Brandon simply put himself under my right arm in a way that put my weight on him and guided me safely to and from the bathroom. Then he lay by my bed while I napped.
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    • Competitive-Bug-7097 16h ago I once had a cat we called the doctor. I was running a small shelter for teenaged girls, and whenever someone was crying or freaking out, he would climb up on them and put his head on their chest, and start purring. He was a very sweet cat.
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    breebree934 • 16h ago Not my pet but it was the dog of my mom's cousin that lived below us in our apartment I grew up in. Dad didn't lock my stroller and I started rolling down the driveway towards the closed garage doors. Dog was sitting outside and ran over and grabbed the stroller with his teeth and stopped me.
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    Also was a time where my sister as a newborn fell out of her bassinet in the middle of the night and the dog started barking like mad to wake my parents up to alert them.
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    One-Consideration512 • 16h ago . We got a puppy the year after my husband's dog passed. She was adorable and loved husband the most. I was on the verge of a full blown panic attack when she crawled into my lap and kissed my face. She stayed with me until the attack faded, and returned to her daddy.
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    majorex64 • 15h ago . My dog Piper was a natural born therapy dog. I never gave her any specific training for that kind of thing, but she was so good at recognizing people's feelings and trying to help.
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    She learned when I was depr sed and overwhelmed, I like to cover my face. It became her mission to intervene any time she saw this- if I covered my face with my hands, she'd wiggle her snout into the gap and push my hands away to lick me. If I pulled a blanket over myself, she figured out how to grab it and yank it off. She would find socks and soft things and push them into my lap if I was crying, such a good dog.
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