Debbie Parkhurst's 2-year old Golden Retriever Toby earned a few extra belly rubs last Friday when he saved her from choking on a piece of apple in her Maryland home.

According to Debbie, when she started choking on the apple, she tried to give herself the heimlich manuever. When that wasn't working, she began to beat on her own chest.

Toby, who Debbie and her husband rescued from a garbage can two years ago, saw the commotion, knocked Debbie over and began to jump up and down on her chest. So much, in fact, that Debbie said she was left with "paw-print shaped bruises on my chest."

Debbie is doing fine and is happy that her four-legged friend was there to help. Toby is just enjoying all of the attention.

See a picture of Debbie and Toby and read more about their story here.