I have a wonderful dog named Spike he is an Australian Cattle Dog (Red Heeler). He saved my life and I owe him so much for that. I was looking for a dog to call my own, I researched different breeds and thought that the heeler would be the best. I found a breeder in the paper and went to look at the pup when I got there I just wanted to cry the lady had these sweet little puppies outside they were covered in fleas and ticks and his mom was deaf and dad was blind!!! while I was standing there this little puppy came up and started chewing on my shoe lace and I said I would take him. ( I turned her in to animal control) I took him home gave him a flea bath and we have been inseparable since. Well 3 years later I was home alone I had just finished bottle feeding a little kitten and put spike outside and layed down on the couch and had fallen asleep, when I awoke I felt something cold on my temple, opened my eyes to see a gun to my head, he proceed to rape me while the whole time I was screaming and Spike at the door barking and howling finally I guess Spike had had enough and all I remember is hearing glass break and the weight of the man lift, Spike had jumped through the window next to the door and had pinned the man I grabbed the gun that he had layed down and called 911 Spike held him till the police got there! If it weren't for Spike I don't think I would be here today.