While dogs are definitely man's best friend, Todd the Golden Retriever is also this woman's hero.

Paula Godwin had been out for a morning hike with her two dogs near her home in Anthem, Arizona earlier this week when she says she almost stepped on a rattlesnake.

Luckily for her, Todd was ready to protect his beloved human.

"My hero of a puppy Todd saved me," Godwin wrote in a Facebook post. "He jumped right in front of my leg where I surely would have gotten bit."

The snake ended up biting the right side of Todd's face and Godwin immediately rushed her pup to the Anthem Animal Hospital where he was treated with anti-venom.

Though the photos of Todd's bite may look pretty shocking, Godwin said that "this is what a hero looks like."

Fortunately, Godwin also says that Todd is going to be alright.

"Todd's doing so well, [it] is a wonder to me how he is healing," she wrote in a Facebook update.

It's probably pretty safe to assume that the belly rubs and treats he is receiving as rewards for his bravery is helping the recovery process.

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