What you see above, captured by a security camera, is a Border Collie who quickly recognized that his Canadian owner was about to back over his housemate the old Chihuahua, and acted, putting his own life in peril to rescue his friend.
I saw this video on TV this morning, and can’t get it out of my head. I am a great dog lover (I have a great dog, the latest of several), and I know that Border Collies, by some metrics, are regarded as even smarter than Jack Russell Terriers, but without their sense of humor. The herding breed’s members are serious workers and protectors, and they are always vigilant (though our local representative, who crouches by the street, waiting to herd cars, is a little obsessive, and Rugby steers clear of him).
Is there any other explanation for this dog’s actions other than a genuine concern for his little companion? Often dog behaviors are cast in human terms through wishful thinking and anthropomorphic sentimentality, but I don’t think that’s the case here.
This is a real, canine Ethics Hero.
Ethics Alarms 
I could not agree more with this post.
How long before our friends on the left insist we rebrand them to Open Border Collies?
Regarding the substance of your post: I’m convinced that we don’t deserve dogs.
Very well put.
Love this one! Thank you for sharing.
I have cats that I love dearly, but this video should put to rest any further argument about which pet is superior. I’ve seen videos of cats pushing other cats into swimming pools, off of furniture, etc. There is no video out there, nor will there ever be, of a cat risking its own life to rescue another cat from harm in such dramatic fashion. It is probably not even possible to create a convincing fake CGI video of such an event, so unbelievable would it be. Thanks to this amazing border collie, the competition is over. Dogs win.
I’m going to go hug my dog now.
I love that cat! Sadly, the youtuber here used the feline to recruit for his “men’s rights” group….
Jack, congrats on 10,001 posts!
I remain suspicious of the cat’s motives. Perhaps the attack was staged to allow the cat to further ingratiate himself to his owners. The dog gave up awfully quickly. I suspect the cat is planning some sort of heist.
Cats are ALWAYS planning a heist: just assume so.
THIS cat may be in cahoots with the dog. I suspect tuna fish may be involved (you can bribe any cat I have every known with tuna fish)
Bahahaha!
Thank you for sharing this!
As a co-owner of an old Chihuahua (18 years old this fall), this video really made my morning. Thanks for sharing it.
Another example, though one might question what appears to be a lackluster display of gratitude by the saved.
NYT, CNN, facebook and WaPo headline: “Ethics Alarms Finally Goes to Dogs.”