Ignoring signs and her own safety, a dog jumped into action to rescue children she thought were in danger, instantly receiving praise from the internet.

Owner Amanda Morgan told Newsweek via email that her dog, Tinker, is the sweetest, with an especially "soft heart" for children. She first noticed the dog's protective instincts while taking her nephews and Tinker to the lake and swimming.

"She tries to haul them out of the water, so I actually had to stop bringing her to the lake with them because she panics when they're in the water," Morgan said.

One day, Morgan took her dog on a walk around the neighborhood, but when Tinker heard her favorite children—whom she visits often for pets—jumping and yelling, she became genuinely worried. Morgan knew they were "just being kids" and e

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