David Bartley served in the US Army for 33 years. Several months after he retired, he started experiencing seizures. The veteran consulted with doctors, and he was diagnosed with epilepsy.
Even when he was taking medication, he would occasionally experience seizures. It was dangerous because he never knew when it would happen, and he could hurt himself.
Someone told David that German Shorthaired Pointers could be trained to detect whenever an attack would come. So he started researching and eventually got himself a seizure alert dog. The army veteran named him Gunter.
Spooked
David and Gunter quickly developed a special relationship. He didn’t just rely on the dog to help him, they also became best friends. The pooch was always by his side, especially since he needed the trained canine to let him know when a seizure was coming. Just before an attack occurs, the alert dog would guide him to a couch, bed, or even the ground so he wouldn’t fall and injure himself.
A few weeks after he got the six-month-old pooch, Gunter went missing.
A day before the 4th of July celebration, David’s wife took the seizure alert dog for a walk. Then suddenly, fireworks started exploding. The canine got startled and bolted. He was so strong and ripped the leash off the hand of the veteran’s wife. She felt her arm was going to get ripped off.
Almost immediately, missing posters were placed all over their area, and posts about Gunter were shared online.
Reunion
Two days after Gunter ran away, an 11-year-old boy found him in the woods. He recognized the dog from the missing posters scattered in their neighborhood. Fortunately, the pooch was friendly and allowed the kid to guide him using his still attached leash. They were barely a mile away from David’s house.
Soon, Gunter was back in David’s arms. The dog owner was overjoyed to have his beloved pet by his side once again. He was also grateful to the boy who made an effort to return the seizure alert dog instead of just leaving him in the woods.
Source: fox8.com