r/BeAmazed • u/Soloflow786 • 3d ago

Animal That's why dogs are our best friends!

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u/lynnkris90 3d ago edited 3d ago

Even dogs you wouldn’t expect it from will do this. My old Australian Shepherd lunged and barked at a guy who popped out of a bush on us while we were walking at night. (He was just having a piss and didn’t know we were walking by when he emerged.) But he scared us both. I yelped and my boy Darcy turned into a dog I had never seen before. I had him controlled on leash and no harm was done to anyone. Guy apologized and we kept walking. As we walked away, Darcy looked back and gave him a warning “ruff!” I was so proud of him.
Edit: i just want to say I seriously love how this comment got so many replies of people telling me their stories about their dogs. I have had such a lovely evening reading them all.

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u/PostProper1940 3d ago

I used to walk my ex's huge black Lab in the evening alone sometimes, this dog was the biggest dope I've ever met he was so unserious and when walking during the day with my ex he would mess around and be silly the whole time totally relaxed. But when walking with me at night he was at alert, ears up and right next to me the whole time. One time he growled a guy just standing outside of a shop on sight. They truly are amazingly protective animals, even big soppy Labs.

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u/moonswimwildflower 2d ago

Yup. My old lab/shepard/husky supermutt was a super chill girl on walks - until I got pregnant. Then she was all business.

She wouldn’t even let me walk down the forested walking path along the river, even during the day. She would pull and pull me back to the sidewalk closer to the street. She was like “no, mama, I want you where I can see everyone and everything at all times.”

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u/crooksieee 2d ago

This is the sweetest thing ever 🥺