A spokesman at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, commented on recent behavior by a Scottish German shepherd:
"The fact is, the actions of this dog have saved the lives of these animals, as once they are lost from their mother they would be picked off quite easily by scavengers…The dog is a modern day Rin Tin Tin, and to pick them up in his mouth without harming them is quite something… To then try and wash them is just amazing behaviour." (The Scotsman)