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Dogs
\n are not only good companions, but they serve humanity in many ways,
\n from leading the blind to detecting drugs to chasing mechanical rabbits
\n around oval yards. Dogs have been
\n proven a godsend to millions of elderly widows and widowers who find
\n in them companionship and a reason to go on living. <\/p>\n
Imagine if
\n those canines
\n could
\n be
\n trained to call 911 in case of an emergency, a sudden heart attack or
\n stroke, for example. Remember how many times little Timmy got trapped,
\n stuck, captured or hurt? Lassie could run away home to get help.
\n Today’s dogs are trapped in homes and apartments. Think of the lives
\n that could be saved if they could call for help!<\/p>\n
Ah, the theory is good, but the practice is a bitch…<\/p>\n
\nA US woman who ended up with three police cars outside
\n her home claims she was teaching her dog to dial 911.<\/p>\nSylvia D’Antonio, 46, of Lake Parsippany, New Jersey, was charged with
\n disorderly conduct for making three late night 911 calls.<\/p>\nBut she insists the calls were made by Slayer, her German shephard, reports
\n the Asbury Park Press.<\/p>\nA police dispatcher was alarmed because when the calls were picked
\n up "the
\n only communication was someone breathing".<\/p>\nThe calls were traced and three squad cars raced to D’Antonio’s home
\n where they found there was no emergency.<\/p>\nD’Antonio claimed she told Slayer how to dial 911 in an emergency and
\n the dog got the number right.<\/p>\n"She knocks it off the hook and then she steps on it," she said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Dogs are not only good companions, but they serve humanity in many ways, from leading the blind to detecting drugs to chasing mechanical rabbits around oval yards. Dogs have been proven a godsend to millions of elderly widows and widowers … Continue reading