911 dispatcher only heard whimpering and barking on call—they were glad they responded and reached caller's address

Animals surprise humans with their unexpected abilities and talents quite often. There are several instances on the internet where a service dog saved a person's life. However, a dog calling 911 to save their owner is not something that happens every day. A German Shepherd named Buddy did just that for its "hooman," Joe Stalnaker. The dog had been trained for this special situation and ended up doing what he had been taught in the right way, per NBC News.

Stalnaker was having a seizure when his dog called 911 and saved his life. A police officer told the outlet that this was not the first time Buddy had done something like this for Stalnaker. In a recording from the 911 call, one could hear the dog barking and whimpering the moment the dispatcher picked up the call. The dispatcher repeatedly asked if they needed something, but the dog kept barking to get the message across. "Hello, this is 911. Hello ... Can you hear me? Is there somebody there you can give the phone to?" the dispatcher, Chris Scott, repeated. Police officers went to Stalnaker's home and soon enough, Buddy started barking when he saw the officers arrive.

Scottsdale police Sgt. Mark Clark pointed out, "It's pretty incredible. Even the veteran dispatchers— they haven't heard of anything like this." He revealed that Stalnaker ended up spending two days at the hospital to recover from his seizure, but he was safe. He pointed out that the police are dispatched whenever 911 is contacted, but Stalnaker's address had been flagged in Scottsdale's system. The department would get a notification that a trained assistance dog might call 911 from that particular residence in case the owner was unable to do so because of his seizures. Stalnaker adopted Buddy when the puppy was 8 weeks old from a Michigan-based organization called Paws with a Cause, which specializes in training assistance dogs.

Buddy had been specially trained to call 911 in case Stalnaker had a seizure and needed help. The dog is now 18 months old and can press programmed buttons until someone from 911 picks up the call. Buddy has made two other emergency calls in the past when his owner was having seizures. Stalnaker has seizures because of a head injury he suffered around 10 years ago during a military training exercise, as per Clark.

In another similar story, a little girl called Dallas had the most wholesome reaction to seeing a service dog with a Barbie in a wheelchair. The girl has cerebral palsy, which has caused mobility issues for her. Dallas (@discover_with_dallas on Instagram) had been looking for a Barbie she could relate to. So when she spotted one at the mall, a big smile graced her face. She requested her mom to buy it for her and hugged the Barbie close to herself. She was even more excited to see that the Barbie also came with a dog, which was probably her service dog.