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Greece's protest dog in action

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A protester tries to avoid tear gas thrown by riot police during a demonstration in Athens on Dec. 18, 2008.ARIS MESSINIS

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A stray dog sits in the street during a student demonstration in central Athens on Dec. 10, 2009.ARIS MESSINIS

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A dog sits in front of riot policemen during a rally against an agreement between Greece's Piraeus Port (OLP) and Chinese Cosco group in Athens March 4, 2009.

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A stray dog plays with a police line during a Greek dockers' demonstration in Athens on Nov. 25, 2008. Scores of stray dogs run freely around the Greek capital and other major cities, mainly gathering around squares and parks where animal lovers leave food for them.ARIS MESSINIS/AFP / Getty Images

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A dog barks at riot police in front of the finance ministry during a demonstration in Athens on April 29, 2010.LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP / Getty Images

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Tear gas floats around a protestor and a dog during an education demonstration on on Jan. 9, 2009.

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