A Half-Blind Blue Heeler Has Been Made an Honorary Police Doggo For Protecting His Human Sister

Apparently, senior dogs can learn new tricks and earn honorary titles.

We're about to tell you a yarn so heartwarming, you'll have to put yourself on ice straight afar.

This story follows the heroic achievements of a 17-year-old blind Blue Heeler, Max, who stayed by the side of a three-year-old girl (his human sister), Aurora, when she got lost in the Queensland bush for 15 hours after wandering from her house. He only left her side to meet up with rescuers and lead them back to where the young girl had been.

Ian Phipps, SES area controller, told the ABC that the surrounding terrain was rough and she was lucky to have Max by her side.

"The area around the house is quite mountainous and is very inhospitable terrain to go walking in, so she'd travelled quite a distance with her dog that was quite loyal to her," Phipps said.

It's a story so feel-good you could probably retire from the news for life and be very content with that. 

But, to appropriately honour this obvious choice for Australian of the Year, the Queensland Police decided to make the very elderly good boy an honorary police doggo.

You may remember Max from such news stories as "3yo girl found safe, guarded by family dog" and "Dog hailed hero for keeping lost girl safe"...

Well today, Max officially became Queensland's first ever honorary police dog. STILL SUCH A GOOD BOY! 😍

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— Queensland Police (@QldPolice) May 1, 2018

It's the happiest ending you could hope for. We hope Max has also gotten an innumerable amount of head pats, belly rubs and collar scratches.

Photo: Twitter (@QldPolice)