Back before everyone lost their minds, the role of a man and a dog and a rat in nature’s pecking order was well understood. Men are born to get sh*t done. Dogs are domesticated to help them. Rats are nobody’s friend. That’s that. Or, it used to be that, anyway.

When was the last time you saw a dog that could do something useful like this? Barking at the postman doesn’t count.  The pit bull you keep to guard your stash of doobies doesn’t count either, because they’re much more likely to go Cujo on your girlfriend’s toddler than a burglar. These dogs are born to do this. These dogs were bred to do this. These dogs love to do this. They’re trained really well, too. A flock of geese waddle by, and they hardly bat an eye. Not in their job description.

No one sheds a tear for the rats in this video. That’s a symptom of orderly minds. It’s nice to know sensible people still walk the Earth, and they get things done — with a little help from a friend. Man’s best friend.