Nellie Saved Her Family From Intruders
Nellie, a four-year-old black lab and service dog won a national award, the Heroic Hearing Dog of the Year thanks to her bravery. Nellie saved her owner, a 48-year-old hearing impaired single mom, Gill, and her two children from an intruder on a family vacation. Trained to aid Gill in her everyday life – hearing when her doorbell rings or her baby daughter cries – Nellie is a vital member of their family. But she really proved her love when she woke Gill in the middle of the night and signaled an emergency. When Gill put her on glasses and hearing aids in she saw that a man had entered her room. Nellie protected Gill’s children as she demanded the man leave.
