5. Toby: Allow Me To Help.
Debbie Parkhurst started choking on an apple. She tried performing the Heimlich maneuver on herself. It didn’t work so she began beating her chest. That’s when her two year-old golden retriever, Toby, stood on his hind legs and with his front paws, pushed Debbie to the ground. Then, incredibly, the dog began jumping up and down on the woman’s chest. Out popped the apple. “I literally have paw print-shaped bruises on my chest,” she said afterwards. Reader, how did the dog know to help and how to help? Reference.com says that, “Dogs are, by instinct, pack animals that thrive in a social hierarchy. The dog owner is the pack leader, and any perceived or actual threats to the owner are addressed through protective behaviors by the dog.” What do you think of that answer? Share your thoughts in the comments section.
6. Sissy: Now What?
Nancy Franck owned two miniature schnauzers. The woman underwent surgery for cancer, and she needed a couple weeks to recover in an Iowa hospital. This was too long of a wait for Sissy, one of two schnauzers. Saturday night, Sissy took off. The little dog traveled 20 blocks in unfamiliar territory and arrived in the lobby of the hospital where Nancy was recovering. A location the little dog had never before visited. Above is surveillance footage of the little dog standing in the hospital lobby. How did Sissy accomplish that? Put your response in the comments. Next is a funny hospital story.
