dailylotrblog:

Sons of Gondor, of Rohan, my brothers, I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me! A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship. But it is not this day. An hour of wolves and shattered shields when the age of Men comes crashing down! But it is not this day! This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good Earth, I bid you stand! Men of the West!

why-animals-do-the-thing:

redcap3:

fuckyeah-nerdery:

kickbuttparamagician:

brosillustrated:

Corporal Nero, a Military Police Patrol/Explosive Detector Dog, was in charge of the honorary puck drop between Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf and Flames captain Mark Giordano. [video]

it’s ok…. I didn’t need my heart

The best puck dropper to ever drop a puck.

Look at this INCREDIBLY GOOD DOG.

This is a great video.

I also want to point out some body language here. This dog is mildly stressed in this situation – you can see a little bit of tension around the eyes, in the set of tongue, a little bit in the standing stance, and how it looks around frequently – but this is a good example of where stress isn’t necessarily bad. This is a dog that’s learned to work in difficult situations, and a dog that can adapt to new environments pretty quickly. It’s a little stressed (my guess is that the situation is a bit overwhelming), but he’s still focused and on point and doing his job.