The internet wants to hug these heroic dogs who helped firefighters after the Grenfell Tower fire

They say dogs are a man’s best friend, and this definitely proved true recently. Now, the internet wants to hug these heroic dogs who helped firefighters after the Grenfell Tower fire in West London, England, according to News.com.au. The fire broke out just after 1 a.m. Wednesday in the 24-story apartment tower. Sadly, the death toll continues to rise, and several dozen people are still missing since the fire, reported Global News. That’s where the dogs come in, to help firefighters access parts of the building that humans cannot reach. The heroic dogs wear special shoes and have been trained to sniff out remains of people, in addition to explosive materials.

“Structures will need to be built to ensure the floors are safe, London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton said, reported News.com.au. “Before we do that we are going to use some specialist dog training teams. The benefit of using dogs is that they are much lighter than people and they can cover a greater area in a very short space of time.

Of course, the internet is loving these dogs.

Hands down, 100%, the cutest thing I have ever seen in my life https://t.co/9eecVTjcEc

— Mitch (@uknownuffin) June 17, 2017

Don't you just love dogs, awesome creatures 😍 #heroicdogs hope they get official recognition. https://t.co/ga5wqUZaaT

— doasyouwouldbedoneby Mother Mary 🙏🏽 🇷🇺 (@maudy100) June 17, 2017

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We’re loving them, too, and are so thankful that they’re helping out.

Here’s another one of the dogs who’s assisting.

We've used specialist search dogs at #GrenfellTower. They're lighter than humans and can cover a large area quickly https://t.co/WVA0PBEKti pic.twitter.com/CRuCqSkYiG

— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) June 16, 2017

And a drone’s been involved, too.

A drone courtesy of @kentfirerescue & specialist search dogs are all part of our operations with @metpoliceuk at #GrenfellTower #999Family pic.twitter.com/3bCWXYmWvC

— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) June 15, 2017

Of course, there’s still a lot of work to be done.

#Grenfell update: Specialist crews have been continuing to work alongside @metpoliceuk colleagues over the weekend https://t.co/WVA0PBWlRS pic.twitter.com/83kF4xNBVN

— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) June 18, 2017

Meanwhile, we’re sending virtual hugs and positive thoughts to anyone affected by the Grenfell Tower fire, as well as to everyone helping out, from the firefighters to the dogs.