My Rescue Dog Rescued Me: Amazing True Stories of Adopted Canine Heroes

Meet the inspirational dogs who went from being rescued to becoming rescuers in these incredible true stories:

Toby, the golden retriever who performed the Heimlich maneuver to save his owner’s life.
Liam, the Lhasa Apso-Poodle mix who helped his owner battle an eating disorder.
Hercules, the St. Bernard who saved his owners from burglars on the first day he moved in.
Alfie, the terrier who gave a bullied girl a new lease of life.

As well as many other canine heroes who came to their owner’s aid—whether it was saving them from physical threats, or helping them to recover from mental illness, PTSD, and bereavement. Let these uplifting stories warm your heart, and show you that adopted dogs truly are man’s best friend.

Sharon Ward Keeble is a journalist with more than twenty years’ experience of national reporting for major women’s magazines and newspapers in the UK and US, including Closer, Bella, and the Sunday Mirror. She is the author of China: Passport to Adventure and coauthor of The Horse Girl. She is based in Florida.