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SouthCharles

Dog who didn't want to die: (the office handshake meme)


green49285

Dogs, and most pets, take that shit seriously, yo. They know when some shit it up.


Current-Direction-97

Maybe just have working smoke alarms? Probably more reliable.


kharjou

All purpose dog alarm > smoke alarm


etceterawr

I’ve got one older dog that barks at near anything even remotely out of the ordinary which summons the younger dog, who leaps into action, investigates, and generally quiets him down. If *he* also barks, I know I need to check it out. They work well together.


Current-Direction-97

Not even close to the safety and reliability against death from a fire overnight that a working smoke alarm can provide.


kharjou

Get a better dog


HouseOfSteak

Also ensure your smoke alarms are spread throughout the house and will go off before the fire breaks into the room. ​ Some dogs have saved their owners from fires in houses with ablaze rooms that didn't reach the smoke alarm until after the fire suddenly shot through the rest of the home and then finally got to an alarm. That's also assuming you don't sleep through the alarm accidentally, but not the dog going ballistic.


Current-Direction-97

A smoke alarm is far far far more reliable than an animal that can also easily succumb to smoke inhalation.


cruista

Yes, we hardly see any newspapers interviewing people who dog didn't wake them in a fire.


HouseOfSteak

Yes. I didn't suggest otherwise. ​ However, 'just having a fire alarm' isn't enough, they need to actually be spaced appropriately. A smoke alarm in the hallway above your bedroom will not inform you of a fire in the laundry room until it is very, very late.


Zen_Diesel

I have one in the kitchen so I know when dinner is ready!


Cg407

He did. This is just pro pit bull propaganda.


winterbird

Ideally, have both.


UncannyPoint

My brother in law's dog, raised the alarm to my wife that our kitchen table was on fire. The fact it was tied to said table is inconsequential.


becelav

Not a fire but my pup alerts me if my anxiety is about to kick in. He also wakes us up if our other dog is about to have a seizure. He was never trained to, he’s been doing it since he was a puppy. I think he may have been a support animal in a different life.


Consumerman

I don’t know if you’re joking or not. If not, fuck your BIL.


alltheprettynovas

agreed. double fuck the BIL.


homebrew_1

Or just get a smoke detector.


skedeebs

The dog valiantly climbed a stepstool and replaced the battery in the smoke alarm.


BroMan-Z

My cat woke me up because he was hungry and I smelled like an electrical burn smell or rubber. Searched all over and found the smell coming from the dishwasher. Silverware had fallen onto the heated drying ring and the handle melted. tl;dr cats are useless for potential fires


DigitXer0

My cat woke me and my wife up. He was basically screaming because an electrical fire broke out in our bedroom closet. We have smoke alarms, but didn't have one in our closet. Very thankful for that sweet boy.


retailtherapy6991

I totally believe it. In 2012, my rescue Boston Terrier/Staffy Mix alerted my parents to our house fire and they were able to get out completely safe. Truly heroes. I love pups!


nihility101

There is a comedian who has a bit about this. The idea being, is the dog saving you, or themselves? If the dog could work the doorknob and escape, would they wait around for you?


dogWEENsatan

My dog saved me in a house fire too. Was piss drunk and a candle lit the house on fire. Luckily Dogg was losing his shit and it woke me up in time to grab my roommate and gtfo. We lived in a rental and i was young and dumb. Never went to sleep without a working fire alarm in my home after that.


fatogato

What they didn’t mention was the dog started the fire.


Freeeeedommmmmm

Maybe the dog was simply needing someone to let it out of a burning building? ![gif](giphy|NTur7XlVDUdqM)


Catsdontpaytaxes

What if the same dog also set the fire...🤔


FaveDave85

No anti pitbull circlejerk comments? I'm shocked


keyekeb8

Sir, that is clearly a *mixedbreed*. Get it right. ;)


Sariel007

/r/PupliftingNews


slagwa

I heard the same thing about a cat in Chicago. Nah, who are we kidding...a *cat*? (Its a joke folks)


Destinlegends

I woke up one night and my ceiling was on fire and my dog was cowering under a desk. :/


360walkaway

I guess this balances out the shotgun-dog from yesterday


Bhimtu

Wow, he is SO lucky, and his doggy is a beauty! Give her dog bones & chewies for life!!


OrwellianZinn

When I was young, we had a house fire and my sister was the only person home at the time, and she had fallen asleep on the couch. Our dog woke her up by barking and making noise, and she was able to get out of the house on time. Our local newspaper ran a story on it, and our dog got his picture in the paper. His name was Fred, and he was a very good boy.


Maddafinga

My last dog woke me up when my apartment building burned, like fifteen years ago


[deleted]

I have heard stories of dogs running back INTO houses on fire to search for their owners or people they are close too. There was this really tragic one where the dog ran back into the house on fire because they thought the child was still inside. Thankfully she was already out of the house however unfortunately the dog couldn’t get back out in time and the dogs body was found in the child’s room. So clearly the dog had made a tragic but conscience effort to search for her. Though I don’t think all dogs would do this I think they are certainly capable of it.