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At Total K9 we believe that if a dog is a man\u2019s best friend, a protection dog is a best friend, look out, family guardian and personal helper. We are immensely proud of our protection dogs<\/a>, who have all passed our rigorous training regime with flying colours, but we also want to recognise and celebrate the bravery, skill and intelligence of protection dogs from around the world. Read on for some inspirational real life stories.<\/p>\n

Gabi the heroic German Shepherd<\/h2>\n

Gabi was a German Shepherd who worked at Belgrade Zoo in the 1980s. One night during a patrol with her human partner Stanimir, Gabi\u2019s honed senses made her aware that a jaguar had escaped and was about to pounce. Gabi immediately leapt on the cat and the ensuing fight gave Stanimir time to phone the police. The fight was vicious but it was Gabi\u2019s lack of hesitation that prevented the creature from escaping and saved Stanimir from harm. Gabi only sustained minor injuries and made a full recovery. A monument was put up at the zoo to honour her.<\/p>\n

Max the brave pit bull<\/h2>\n

Osmar Persisco was out for a walk with his pit bull Max in his home town of Garibaldi in Brazil when he was ambushed by two armed assailants. They began shooting at him when he refused to hand over the keys to his vehicle. Upon seeing that his owner was shot, Max viciously attacked the thieves who then turned their gunfire on him. Both would-be-robbers fled in panic and Osmar\u2019s life was saved. Luckily Max\u2019s wounds were only shallow and he recovered quickly.<\/p>\n

Sidney the instinctive mastiff<\/h2>\n

Mastiff Sidney was an affectionate protection dog from Toronto who would always greet his family, the Lawrence\u2019s, when they returned home. One night Sidney wasn\u2019t at the door to welcome them and was nowhere to be found in the house. Eventually, the family found him outside in the yard, pinning a man to the floor. The man later admitted to attempted robbery. Sidney didn\u2019t hurt the intruder, he simply pinned him down and intimidated him with shows of aggression.<\/p>\n

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