When you welcome a dog into your life, you expect joy, not uncertainty. Yet sometimes, the most defining moments are the hardest ones—when you realize just how much your dog means to you.

Erin Dogouet, a rancher in Texas, recently faced one of those moments when her longtime livestock guardian, Ziva, vanished.

To make matters worse, Ziva disappeared during a flood that swept across the ranch, leaving Erin fearing the worst. But thanks to Ziva’s strength and a GPS collar, hope wasn’t lost.

Trapped For 16 Hours In Rising Waters

Erin had traveled to Colorado, unaware that her dog’s life was about to take a dangerous turn.

She left Ziva and hundreds of ranch animals in the care of her sister Shannon and pet sitter Taelyn. Then, disaster struck.

Ziva, ever vigilant in her role as protecto

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