My dogs have never saved my life in the sense of a Lassie rescue. They have saved my life though in that they gave me emotional support, unconditional love, tears of happiness and joy, thousands of laughs, stuck with me through thick and thin, gave me a shoulder to cry on, were there when no one else was, warm puppy kisses in the morning, tails wagging fiercly every time I come home...the list goes on. In that sense, they have saved my life