Three puppies were saved from almost certain death thanks to a kind-hearted officer and his devoted K-9 dog.

Georgia Department of Public Safety Trooper Jordan Ennis and his loyal German Shepherd K-9, Tek, were driving in southwest Atlanta on Monday, near a well known place for criminals to dump stolen cars when they caught sight of a much cuter dump.

The sad looking puppies were sitting in a briar patch on the side of the road in southwest Atlanta when Trooper Ennis and his K-9 came across them

Three puppies were sitting in a briar patch with hang-dog expressions. The puppies looked to be only weeks old and were of varying colors.

The officer 'knew no one was coming for them' the Georgia Department of Public Safety wrote on its Facebook page.

Tek earned his keep that day by keeping the puppies company until they got back to headquarters - and to forever homes

The cop took custody of the abandoned pups and loaded them into the back of his squad car, and Tek decided to jump in to keep them company.

At headquarters, all three of the pups were promptly adopted by staff members.

'A Trooper never knows what he may encounter on a shift, but a day with puppies is a good day,' the department wrote.