When you welcome a dog into your family, you get much more than just a pet. In no time you’ll have a new best friend that’ll stick by your side whether you’re happy or sad – and will even alert you when something doesn’t seem right.
One couple was very lucky when their rescue dog did just that. In fact, he ended up saving one of their children’s lives.
Ember is a pit bull that was adopted by the Daniels family in the state of Ohio. The Daniels got Ember from the rescue organization Adore-A-Bull.
After she was adopted, Ember formed a special relationship with 10-year-old Tre Daniels.
The two were practically inseparable and Ember knew every one of Tre’s needs.
This came in very handy one night when Ember woke up Tre’s mother, Tracy.
That night, Tracy heard Ember doing an odd sort of grumble. It wasn’t a sound she’d ever heard Ember make before and it instantly concerned her.
She told Local 12 News:
“We were sleeping and she just sat down next to the bed and she was doing this real low grumble. It wasn’t even a growl, it was just this odd grumble.”
Tracy got out of bed to see what was going on with Ember.
The pit bull was unrelenting and led Tracy down the hallway and to the bathroom. Inside of the bathroom, Tracy saw her son hanging halfway in the tub and his head was extended back.
It turned out, Tre was having a seizure. Tre was rushed to the hospital to get checked out. Thankfully, while he was in the hospital, Tre got blood work done. The doctors could not find any existing conditions and sent him home, saying that he should be okay.
If Ember had not found Tre and woken up Tracy, the story might have had a much different ending.
Thankfully, she is able to keep an eye on Tre, just in case.
After the incident, Libby Power from Adore-A-Bull told Local News 12:,
“It’s a very proud moment not only for our organization but more so for this dog that was abandoned. She was a lone puppy on the streets. She had no family, nobody to be her advocate.”
The rescue group has seen some nasty incidents with pit bulls, as the breed is often judged and deemed aggressive by many people. Libby says that many accidents that occur with pit bulls are more of a reflection on the owner than the dog.
According to Animal Planet, dogs are very intuitive and can sense when something is wrong. There have been cases of dogs detecting cancer in their owners long before the owner is actually diagnosed by a doctor.
PetFinder is trying to break the myth that pit bulls are aggressive dogs. The pet adoption website says:
“Reality: Dog-aggression and people-aggression are two distinctive traits and should not be confused. Unless a Pit Bull has been poorly bred or purposefully trained to attack humans, they generally love people. They are, in fact, one of the most loving, loyal, friendly and dedicated companions you can have.”
For those looking to adopt pit bulls that are heroes like Ember, there are many in shelters across the U.S., ranging from American Bully, American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. You can check out your local shelter to see what good dogs need homes.
Ember and her family’s story is a great example of how incredible dogs can be. Besides being our best friends – they can even become our heroes.
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