The hero dog alerted the family to the fire that had broken out at least two minutes before the smoke alarm went off, giving them enough time to get to safety. <3
“I think it is perfectly reasonable with the size, with the traffic, with the number of passengers we have in Des Moines,” she said.
“Ultimately the shelter said she would have to be euthanized because she wasn’t friendly enough to be adopted out. Unless, that is, our family wanted her.”
“It is wonderful to see a dog that was running lose, picked up, trained. And now, he’s rescuing people.” said Gary.
“I was scared to death and I was crying,” he told Iowa Public Radio. “I’m sorry, but that’s my baby.”