Titan the Pit Bull Saves Owners Life Twice

Jul 29, 2012 by Mandie

“It’s not about the breed, it’s the way they’re raised.” – John Benton, Titan’s Owner

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…and to think Gloria, John’s wife, was made at her son for bringing Titan home.

The Humane Society of the United States honored Titan as its second runner up for the fifth annual Dogs of Valor Awards for his displays of heroism. A HSUS reprsentative said of Titan, “Gloria is a testament of…the amazing efforts that animals can make to save humans”.

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