Has your dog ever surprised you by doing something you said the first time? You are not alone! Here are 50 stories about everyday dogs who understood what their humans said. Some even saved lives in the process! Others are cute, loveable, or funny. All demonstrate the amazing human-dog bond.

Chloe the golden Beagle braved a hurricane to obey the new command, "I need Dad, Girl."
Ellie the Coonhound helped her human family escape from an angry bear by obeying the new command, "Get it!"
When her human brother said jokingly, Maybe Cocoa could dig again and find it," Cocoa did just that!