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Voting is now closed, but you can read the heroic tales of this year's winners! The Third Annual Dogs of Valor Awards celebrates the human-animal bond by honoring dogs who have exhibited an extraordinary sense of courage or resolve by heroically helping a person in need. Our panel of celebrity judges, including Kristen Bell, Sally Pressman, and Jay Kopelman, have chosen the Valor Dog of the Year and two Runner’s Up. You chose this year’s People’s Hero winner! Meet the judges Prizes
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Benson
Binghamton, N.Y.
Barked and alerted his owners to a fire across the street, giving them time to run to their neighbors' and awaken the family before the house was consumed by flames. Owners: Linda Hamilton and Jaimie Szenher. Read Benson's story
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Calamity Jane
Aledo, Texas
Scared away intruders by ferociously barking and growling outside a home where a family and their guests had been held at gunpoint for nearly an hour. Owners: Homer and Shar Pauley. Read Calamity Jane's story
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Jackson
Rahway, N.J.
Cried and ran through the house, alerting his owner to a 90-year-old neighbor who was trapped by a door that had fallen, knocking her to the ground. Owner: Jeffrey Pattie. Read Jackson's story
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Jobe
Omaha, Neb.
Ran through the home and howled, awakening family and alerting them that their son, who has life-threatening allergies, was in respiratory distress. Owners: The Wiederin's. Read Jobe's story
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Kenai
Erie, Colo.
Awakened owner and alerted him to a carbon monoxide leak in a vacation home where 6 other adults, 2 children, and 3 dogs were sleeping. Owners: Todd Smarr and Michelle Sewald. Read Kenai's story
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Max
Little Neck, N.Y.
Barked incessantly, leading his owner to investigate and discover his neighbor’s 89-year-old mother collapsed in the garden on a sweltering 91 degree day. Owners: Dr. Michael and Christine Szap. Read Max's Story
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Milky Way
Rushford, Minn.
Scratched feverishly at a closed bedroom door and alerted a woman that her sister had suffered a stroke and collapsed in another room. Owner: Priscilla Elit. Read Milky Way's story
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Porkchop
Saratoga Spr., N.Y.
Bayed and barked until he got a neighbor’s attention. Lead her to his 71-year-old owner, who was unconscious after collapsing and accidentally detaching an oxygen tank tube that he needed to breathe. Owner: June Argenti. Read Porkchop's story
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Prozac
Sanford, N.C.
Barked and alerted family when a 94-year-old woman began having difficulty breathing; Two months later, awakened his pet sitter and her granddaughter, alerting them to a fire in their attic. Owners: Fred and Barbara Berman. Read Prozac's story
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RaeLee
Tampa, Fla.
Barked and ran down the hall, leading his owner to her son who was purple and seizing and had blood streaming from his nose and mouth. Owner: Yolanda Segovia. Read Raelee's story
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