Some happy news finally, I read this article about a German Shepard who saved his masters life by calling 911. I thought I would share.

Joe Stalnaker a Arizona resident has suffered from seizures for the last ten years.  Joe Stalnaker adopted German shepherd Buddy as an eight-week-puppy and trained him to use the phone if he began to have an attack.

So when he got into difficulties, Buddy knew exactly what to do – hit the speed-dial button on the phone for 911.

In September 2008, Joe suffered another life threatening seizure. His dog Buddy, sped into action and immediately dialed 911. On the tape of his call, he can be heard whimpering and barking after the operator answers and repeatedly asks if the caller needs help.

Police were sent to Mr Stalnaker’s home, and after about three minutes Buddy can be heard barking loudly when the officers arrived. Sergeant Mark Clark, of Scottsdale police, said Mr Stalnaker spent two days in a hospital and recovered from the seizure.

Pretty cool story, just goes to show how smart dogs really are. In fact, German Shepards are considered one of the smartest. Maybe they should be running Wall Street.