Washington honors hero dog who stood by friend

While it’s often said a dog is man’s best friend, in some cases a dog is also a dog’s best friend. The latter can be so noteworthy that even a governor takes notice. That was the case with Tillie, an Irish setter-spaniel mix, when her friend Phoebe, a Basset hound, wandered away from their Vashon Island home last month. While Tillie usually stays close to home, owner BJ Duft says, Phoebe follows her nose, which is just a few inches off the ground, anywhere it will take her. In September it took her and Tillie about two miles away, to a wooded area where Phoebe eventually got into an old cistern and couldn’t get out. Tillie stayed near by, leaving only occasionally for attempts to attract the attention of a nearby homeowner by barking and then running back into the woods. Tillie apparently is a fan of old Lassie shows in which the collie tries to alert clueless humans that Timmy is in the well, but had less success/ Jim Camden , SR. More here .

Question: Has your dog ever done something heroic?