Milo, shown here, bested 500 other canine contenders to take top honors for bravery in a British competition.

Milo was seriously abused by a former owner, leaving him with damaged legs. Despite his injuries, Milo is credited with jumping into the sea to save a spaniel who was drowning.

Click here to learn more about Milo.

(via Arbroath)

Eds. Note: Cait’s going to drill this story into her dog, Hailley - also known as “The Empress” for her sense of entitlement. Hailley, a border collie/bassett hound mix, is a wonderful hog dog but has a tendency to flee the scene when there’s trouble.

Cait tried to teach Hailley the old Lassie routine of “Bark. Bark. Timmy’s in trouble. Hurry. Bring a ladder to the well.” But Hailley just grunted, rolled around in the dirt and ate some compost.