Rebecca Brookes was in the middle of an asthma attack, coughing uncontrollably and gasping for breath when Jess, her beloved Jack Russell, came running to the rescue.<\/p>\n
\u2018Amazing Jess\u2019, as she\u2019s now known, had realised the danger and raced off to fetch Rebecca\u2019s inhaler before delivering it to her distressed owner.<\/p>\n
It was a moment which stunned Rebecca and came to light during one of Jess\u2019s regular trips to Calder Vets, in Brighouse, West Yorkshire.<\/p>\n
The loveable little nine-year-old has continued to astound her owner with amazing feats of untrained assistance ever since.<\/p>\n
Rebecca, from Cleckheaton in Yorkshire, revealed: \u201cJess was very lively as a puppy, so I taught her a few tricks to channel her energy and I quickly realised how intelligent she was.<\/p>\n
\u201cI taught her to wave, roll over, sit up, play dead and even to say her prayers and she picked it all up so quickly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was still shocked, though, when I had an asthma attack at home and she suddenly appeared with my inhaler.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was incredible but I wondered if it was just a coincidence so a while later I put my inhaler somewhere else and started coughing again to see how Jess would react.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe went running around straightaway searching for my inhaler and brought it back to me without me having to say a word.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I told my Dad about it he tried to get a reaction, too. He started coughing to see if Jess would bring him the inhaler.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe didn\u2019t. It was as if she was saying \u2018I know you are pretending and don\u2019t really need it\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
https:\/\/youtu.be\/t4ShJ6tfka4<\/p>\n
Jess\u2019s helpfulness has gone from strength to strength and she is now proving a real help to Rebecca around the home and around town.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe takes my socks off, fetches my shoes, fetches the car keys, closes doors, gets the washing out of the washing machine, carries letters to the post box and even helps bring in the shopping from the car.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s always looking for something to do and she\u2019s become something of a star in the area. People love her and think she\u2019s brilliant when she does her routine of tricks.\u201d<\/p>\n
Staff at Calder, which has 12 practices across Yorkshire, were so impressed by caring Jess they thought her story deserved to be told.<\/p>\n
Vet Laura Du Pr\u00e9 said: \u201cAssistance dogs are sometimes used to help sick or disabled people but they are specially-trained for the job.<\/p>\n
\u201cJess has just done this all naturally, which is remarkable. It\u2019s well-known that Jack Russells are affectionate and intelligent but she\u2019s taken it to another level.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s a big help to Rebecca around the home, and beyond, and a great companion, too.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Rebecca Brookes was in the middle of an asthma attack, coughing uncontrollably and gasping for breath when Jess, her beloved Jack Russell, came running to the rescue. \u2018Amazing Jess\u2019, as she\u2019s now known, had realised the danger and raced off to fetch Rebecca\u2019s inhaler before delivering it to her distressed owner. It was a moment<\/p>\n