Last year, Sako and his owner were thrown out of their car after it tumbled more than 100 meters down a steep embankment.
Joseph lied severely injured in the woods for more than 40 hours, dozing in and out of consciousness.
Miraculously, Sako also survived the fall, and stayed by Joseph's side for the entire time until searchers found them.
During those 40 hours Sako would huddle close to keep Joseph warm, and dragged him to a nearby creek so he could drink water.
Tragically, the other car passengers died, but Joseph and his mother attribute his remarkable survival entirely to their dog.
Sako is a hero, and he's officially been hailed as one.
