After a successful petition was started by former soldier Andy McNab in the United Kingdom, some hero service dogs have been saved from euthanasia.

Kevin and Dazz, two of the three dogs that were saved, served in Afghanistan where they searched for explosives. Driver, the third dog that was saved by the public outcry, worked for the police force.

Photo Credit: Andy McNab/Change.org petition

“Service dogs have saved my life on numerous occasions,” writes McNab in the online petition.

“In Afghanistan when I was on a patrol the dogs found an IED in front of us, I was number three in line, I was very, very lucky to survive.”

“Dogs like Kevin, Dazz, and Driver are an asset when they are serving but they are even more of an asset when they are retired. We owe them every chance possible to be housed and not killed.”

Well, the people agreed, and with 374, 300 supporters on the online petition, UK Foreign Office Minister Sir Alan Duncan intervened.

Duncan then tweeted yesterday that he was “thrilled to bits” that the dogs have been saved.

A happy retirement to Kevin, Dazz, and Driver!