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Foster dog saves family - Pets - Family-Parenting - MSN Living

Foster dog saves family
Vetstreet 4 hr ago | By VetStreet of Vetstreet
Shelter pup becomes a hero.

A foster dog earned herself a forever home when she alerted the sleeping family she was staying with to high levels of carbon monoxide in their Utah apartment.


Snowy now has a permanent home with the OstrandersPhoto: ABC 4

While trying to find the right dog for her legally blind daughter, Chahela, Tonya Ostrander had taken in Snowy, a Chihuahua mix.

One night last week, Snowy, who was sleeping in Chahela's room, started "barking and barking and barking. Woke us both up" at about 2:30 a.m., said Tonya Ostrander.

She and her daughter both felt sick and realized something was wrong, so they got to the hospital right away. Their carbon monoxide levels were high, but thanks to Snowy, they were able to recover.

"If she hadn't had woken us up then things would have been real bad. We could have just slept right through it and maybe died," Ostrander said.

The mother and daughter thanked Snowy by making her a permanent part of their family.
Snowy now has a permanent home with the Ostranders.
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That is such a sweet story! I love stories like this.

I should share it with my cats. Maybe they'll learn something. My two foster cats have never done anything but steal sandwiches from my backpack, break my dishes, and pee on my clothes. :P
 
Hotaru said:
That is such a sweet story! I love stories like this.

I should share it with my cats. Maybe they'll learn something. My two foster cats have never done anything but steal sandwiches from my backpack, break my dishes, and pee on my clothes. :P
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Until our old cat died, he used to bring us full grown rabbits in perfect condition as his contribution to the household.

I think he thought we didn't eat enough meat! (We tactfully disposed of the rabbits.)

It actually was a good service, because now with him gone, they do a lot of damage to the garden.
 
Botti nice story, thanks for sharing. I know first hand that dogs in any size can do amazing things. I have witnessed with my Marley all 4lbs of her.
 
Frisky Feline said:
Shes a hero. She looks like shes a mutt, not pure breed.
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Yes, I don't know what she is crossed with, but she is a mix.

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Bottesini said:
Until our old cat died, he used to bring us full grown rabbits in perfect condition as his contribution to the household.

I think he thought we didn't eat enough meat! (We tactfully disposed of the rabbits.)

It actually was a good service, because now with him gone, they do a lot of damage to the garden.
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That was very thoughtful of him! What a good kitty (though I wouldn't want the rabbits, either). I think mine do eat things like house centipedes--which is good. Those things freak me out!
 
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