Posted on 02/01/2022 9:02:45 AM PST by rktman
A dog in Kansas rescued his owner’s father after the man fell on concrete stairs and was knocked unconscious.
Bob Riedel was outside with the dog named Diesel a few weeks ago when he fell in the cold. Diesel laid on top of Riedel and licked his face, helping him stay conscious, according to KSNT.
“With his help keeping me awake and keeping me warm, I called my buddy, he came over and picked me up,” Bob Riedel told the outlet.
When help reached the home, Diesel was protective of Bob, understanding he was injured.
His son, Jason, said that his father was nearly hypothermic when he arrived at a hospital. If Diesel had not sprung into action, “they’re not sure what would have happened,” KSNT reports.
“I was just real thankful that he was there to keep my dad warm,” Jason told KSNT. “I think it was like 10 degrees that night. I’m pretty sure after sitting out there for a couple hours, he wouldn’t probably be here right now.”
Bob could not praise the protective pooch enough.
“He’s just my dear friend, I think the world of him,” he told KSNT. “He’s always there for me.”
The father and son said Diesel would be rewarded with plenty of treats and episodes of Lassie.
Earlier this month, a dog in New Hampshire led authorities to the scene of a rollover car crash involving his owner, Breitbart News reported. A New Hampshire state trooper dubbed the pooch a “real-life Lassie.”
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Raw or well done? :)
Lassie, did Timmy fall in the well?
Dogs rule. Enough said.
Don’t think Diesel will mind either way.
Ever wonder where the term “3 Dog Night” came from?
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Yep, hypothermia can cause death.
Ice cream and peanut M&M’s
At least he wasn’t broiled by glow-bull warming.
Chocolate is toxic to dogs.
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Aborigine expression describing how cold it is.
Check out the big brain on ridesthemiles! ;)
Hear Hear!
You are right. Dogs rule!!!
While I would never give any kind of chocolate to a dog, the truth is that the milk chocolate in m&ms would probably not be harmful. If your dog gets into seriously dark chocolate, see a vet asap, but if you know it’s just milk chocolate, you shouldn’t worry.
Also if it’s sugar-free with Xylitol. It’s poison for dogs.
Looks like a black lab. So many labs are service dogs it makes me think they are hard-wired to help people.
Black labs are guardian dogs. And very very smart.
A large stray we took in when I was a teenager (looked like Ole’ Yeller) saved my grandmothers life one winter. She went outside and slipped on an icy sidewalk behind the house. We lived way out in the country with no neighbors.
The stray climbed on top of her and stayed there licking her face and keeping her warm until she came to.
When we came home, she had a goose egg on her head and the stray was sleeping under the kitchen table. :-)
I understand it’s an Aussie expression meaning it’s so cold it takes the body warmth of 3 dogs to keep warm enough.
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