Rescued pet dog learns to care without training
A rescued dog has been documented helping her suffering owner with day-to-day living.
German shepherd Dakota has been talked about on the MSNBC's Today blog and correspondent Jill Rappaport commented that it was the nature of the relationship and Dakota's own back-story that made the partnership so touching.
Owner Fran suffers from multiple sclerosis and is confined to a wheelchair, while the pooch still has respiratory problems that date back to when she was saved from a crate where she spent 18 hours a day confined.
Ms Rappaport said most touching of all was the gratitude they seemed to express for each other.
"This relationship is the epitome of that commitment and reinforces that animals are not only our best friends but can be true soul mates for life," she wrote.
In the video documentary of the pair, Fran recounted the story of how when she was lying unresponsive in her wheelchair, Dakota activated the security alarm to call the ambulance and saved her life.
She explained she had taught the dog the basics but the pooch used its natural intelligence to go above and beyond in times of need.
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