r/animalsdoingstuff 10d ago

Extra aww Hooman rescue mission

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u/Adorable-Tip7277 10d ago

My sister had a Newfoundland that you couldn't take near a pool or lake where children were swimming because she would get vary worried and try and save children from the drowning she was sure was happening.

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u/IHaveNoEgrets 9d ago

My grandfather had a lot of siblings, and their St. Bernard saw it as her job to keep them rounded up in a small area. No going wild with her on duty!

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u/Adorable-Tip7277 9d ago

Yep, dogs that have that protective gene really take their security job seriously. The reason we wouldn't take my sisters dogs to swimming places is not because it bugged the kids, they thought it was great fun having that Newfie "saving them". It was she got to wound up and super anxious if there were more kids than she could rescue to the point she'd be trembling. She cared too much. :)

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u/IHaveNoEgrets 9d ago

Ohhh poor sweetie! Yeah, big hearts have a downside.