A special boy, A special dog (If it weren’t for each other, they might not be alive today)

http://www.omaha.com/article/20091115/NEWS01/711159898/1009

By Christopher Burbach | WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
« Metro/Region

First the boy rescued the dog.

Now the dog rescues the boy.

If it weren’t for each other, they might not be alive today.

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Dominic Wiederin has been to the hospital about a hundred times with severe food allergies that didn’t develop until a year and a half ago. Jobe, the Hungarian Vizsla stray Dominic had found and taken in, senses when the teen is in distress and always alerts the family.
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The story began on a spring day two years ago.

Dominic Wiederin, then 17, was driving his white 1992 Cadillac down a Nebraska highway when he spotted what looked like a black dog wandering woefully beside the road. Dominic stopped the car.

The dog’s tail lopped at an odd angle. He was gaunt from hunger. Cysts surrounded his eyes. His coat was actually red but was coated with black grime. His underbelly was raw from sleeping rough. He had no tags. No collar.

Dominic pushed open the passenger door.

“Come here, buddy,” he called.

The dog jumped in like it was his car. He lay down on the seat next to Dominic, like they already belonged to each other.

FULL story at link.

Thanks for sharing it with us.

Wow just wow!

That is a really nice story!

it's not any kind of leap from that to medic-alert canids. my dogs sense every vibe inside and OUTSIDE of the house. and they're not even *that* special. :) they're way special, but they aren't trained. i bet my boy, Trouble would be great at medic-alert, though. he's almost too sensitive.

Completely untrained, but he'd be a natural therapy-medic-alert dog. He definitely knows when people aren't feeling well, both physically and emotionally.

Thanks for the thread, Omaha Steve.:thumbsup:

They ask so little and give unconditional love back.

Damned dogs.

I love them all.

That made me cry.

Damned dogs.

Thanks for that story. K&R

Dogs are special creatures!

That young man would probably not be here if it wasn't for that special dog!!

where's the political content ?

This hasn't been an all political forum since they split off the Presidential as I understand it.

You would love this story. :-)

And I promised myself I wouldn't, but...wow. Great story and wonderful replies.

love our furry babies. Even my dearly departed toad, Toadsies, was very special.

Now, when I'm crying (hey, sometimes we have to), my little Shrimpy comes running to lick my nose.



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Dogs are the best.
I remember back when Farley died while saving one of the kids from drowning. He died because of his heart-- "it was too big."