Posted on 03/10/2013 12:46:16 AM PST by Daffynition
WICHITA FALLS, Texas - Bruce Martin was watching movies in the middle of the night when he suffered a massive heart attack. His dog Clyde nudged him and, getting no response, trotted into the bedroom to awaken Bruce's wife,Mitch.
The Martins believe that Clyde, a 5-year-old pit bull/golden retriever mix, saved Bruce's life.
"Clyde's my insomnia buddy. He'd stay up with me while I was watching movies at 3 in the morning," said Martin, still recovering from the Feb. 11 collapse and subsequent bypass surgery. "That particular night I got up to cross the room and had the heart attack. I was unconscious, and when he couldn't get me to respond, he went to get Mitch."
"It took him two tries, but he led me to the living room," Mitch said. "That's where I found Bruce slumped over the back of the couch."
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That’s what Bobo said WOOF WOOF!. the electrical outlet was a floor plug and it was under the sofa. We have the same sofa and it is only burned on the under side so we didn’t have to reupholster. Bobo has passed on to Doggie Heaven but we remember him fondly.
Bless little Bobo! :)
Good Dog! We had a Dobie when our boys were little. Anytime he heard a strange sound after we put the kids to bed we’d see him go to each room to be sure they were safe. I always wanted to think he checked on US, too!
Linda-The-Dog sleeps on the floor just beside my side of the bed. Our heads are just a few feet away from each other, and she NEVER jumps up onto the furniture.
Except last month when I was sick with the flu, She climbed up onto the bed and curled up beside me. Perhaps to monitor my breathing and watch for trouble? Who knows. When I got better, she reverted to her own special place.
You’re all familiar with Minny the Ibizan who repeatedly jumped on my chest until I ‘came back’ when the house filled with smoke as I slept.
I wound up with severely bruised ribs and double pneumonia from smoke inhalation but I’m alive to tell the tale.
I don’t know how she knew ‘cardiac massage’ but I’ve always figured God had a hand [paw?] in it.
Darling ‘mander, your stories are always so great! You’re like a cat with 9 lives!
We call it *HOG* [Hand-of-God] incidents. There’s no explanation.
Well, I’m a Leo so I guess 9 lives makes sense....;D
Gonna remember the “HOG” thing.
I like it.
:)
“One of my dogs told me there was a rattlesnake in the bathroom...”
I gotta’ know, how did that end?
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