Good little dog, yes, but "heroically"? He didn't lead a search party to the little girl, he simply responded to another barking dog. What else do little dogs respond to? The neighbor dog, cats, squirrels, wild turkeys, birds, cars.....
I love animals don’t care too much about reptiles though
Why can’t my wife’s Yorkie be like this? :(
Probably hoarse from doing what all little dogs seem to do: bark non stop till someone locks them in the bedroom...........LOL!
Maybe there really is something called ‘instinct’.
Nowadays, we may say some behavior is ‘hardwired’ into that person or animal. As with Border Collies when raised on a ranch. Some breeds just seem to know (without any formal training) that children or an injured person would need to be protected.
Either that, or the dog knew he was lost, and staying with the child was better than being fully alone.
Dogs would have to be invented if they weren’t already there for us.
I’m sure there are also stories of Heroic Cats too.
Cats can intimidate a foe just by their Kabuki Dance type of behavior when they want to. Sometimes I hear their shrieks during the night, when a pair of Tom Cats face off for the Battle Royale.
I have two Yorkies. Fat Heath is a dead ringer for one of my dogs.
Such a good pup! He deserves extra treats and pets for this..a true hero pup!
It is possible the terrier led the child into the field. But, if so, did stay and help.
Do dogs play “Marco Polo”?
Seems that they do.
Is he a Yorkshire Terrier...or just an everyday Terrier from Yorkshire? ;)
Good Doggie!
If this dog is a hero why does it look like he’s being strangled in the photo?
Good boy!