Puppies save 3 yr old boy lost in woods

Good to hear a happy ending to this type of story once in a while. Not to pee in the punch, but I would imagine the puppies were using him for body heat, not consciously trying to save the tot. Great story none the less. And yes, dogs are better than cats. ;)
 
The boy did something many adults would not have by surviving the cold. I realize it was only one night but it sounds like the boy never lost his head and got scared like a more logical adult would have.

I agree that the dogs weren't likely consciously huddled up to the boy to keep the boy warm. More of a pack instinct most likely. Not that it matters why, just that it worked.

I guess I'm one of those paranoid parents. Took my kids to Disney world this summer. They knew not to leave the room without their "travel necklaces". The necklaces only had a whistle, small LED light, and ID badge with phone numbers but those things would get them out of a lot of situations. They were told that if they got seperated from us to stop and blow that whistle until Mom, Dad, or a park worker came to help them. Fortunately they never needed them.

I can't get over how some parents don't seem to care what their kids are doing or where they are.

Glad this story ended well.
SDS
 
Always a good story when it ends well. Those little pups should be well rewarded, and cared for like the friends they truely are. What a lucky kid.
 
KuRUpTD said:
That the little boy spent the night in below freezing temps and still managed to survive is just amazing to me.
Click to expand...
+1!:thumbup: No firesteels and lighters and paracord lashing and tarps and space blankets etc., just some good ole animal warmth. Glad it had a happy ending.
 
LOL HD, I figured I'd get to see your pussies in this thread... real cute!
great story again!
 
Good dogs, a very nice happy ending.
As someone said, he was calm, stayed put, and allowed the others to find him.


Esav Benyamin said:
Ya gotta keep on eye on kids ALL THE TIME. They can slip off in a second and it's hard to see them once they get behind a tree or whatever.

I've seen forlorn children in department stores, let go of a mother's hand for a moment and stepped behind a display, gone! In those cases all I had to do was pick them up so they could see where the mom was, a few feet away.
Click to expand...

It's a sign of a wacky world, but the last thing I would ever do as a non-uniformed worker / pedestrian / civilian is pickup a child that is a stranger to me.

Sure you had the best of intentions, but I would hate to be in a situation to have to PROVE it...
 
Far from a problem. I guess I just have a reassuring face. New Yorkers know how to look out for each other and appreciate the help.

In a mall out here in New Jersey, I agree with you, I'd call security before I got involved with any of these people.
 
grease-man said:
Just read that story on Yahoo! news. It's great that the kid is OK...he certainly beat the odds on that one:eek:

Where the hell was the babysitter? He/She deserves to be repeatedly battoned in the face with a 2 inch thick pine log... my opinion only.

Dogs are the best! :thumbup: -Matt-
Click to expand...


Well... I sort of agree. My son is a special needs kid, and a few years ago, I went to pick him up from his daycare, and he was no where to be seen. Seems he figured out the locks on the back door of the place and walked out, in the snow, straight toward the river. He was outside all of 10 minutes or so (best I can guess), barefeet, tee shirt, and jeans, but it was COLD out. We were lucky. But to this day I have a hard time damning the daycare, non of us (including me) ever thought he could figure out a long system like she had (two dead bolts, and a chain lock). Under estimated him for sure... and he was only unattended while the provider helped another child into a car.

Anyways, I have seen some really lousy daycares in my time, and worse babysitters, but sometimes.... it only takes a second.

Dogs are great critters... I love my two. And this is a wonderful story.
 
What I do is ask the kid what their parent came to get. Usually they know and then you know where in the store the parent is. It also gets them thinking instead of being scared and upset.

Great story ,I think the puppies were doing it out of instinct but it was still the right thing to do. Great dogs I would love to know the breed.
 
MrCoffee said:
Well... I sort of agree. My son is a special needs kid, and a few years ago, I went to pick him up from his daycare, and he was no where to be seen. Seems he figured out the locks on the back door of the place and walked out, in the snow, straight toward the river. He was outside all of 10 minutes or so (best I can guess), barefeet, tee shirt, and jeans, but it was COLD out. We were lucky. But to this day I have a hard time damning the daycare, non of us (including me) ever thought he could figure out a long system like she had (two dead bolts, and a chain lock). Under estimated him for sure... and he was only unattended while the provider helped another child into a car.

Anyways, I have seen some really lousy daycares in my time, and worse babysitters, but sometimes.... it only takes a second.

Dogs are great critters... I love my two. And this is a wonderful story.
Click to expand...

A good point, MrCoffee, a point well taken. My first reactions to reading about situations like this are sometimes the wrong ones! I dont have all the facts of the case! :o Where I work, I regularly get calls of kids that are "missing". Generally, it ends up being the negligence of the parent or daycare provider that led to the child's ability to go missing. Like one father who decided to take a nap on the couch, with his 3 yo daughter playing in the house...next thing you know she's 3 blocks from home trying to cross a 4 lane street. Good job dad! :thumbdn::grumpy: Makes me want to punch someone! I never really liked kids that much until I had my own...now I kind of have a soft spot for kids and a mean streak for stupid parents. I'm a firm believer that stupid should hurt real bad... -Matt-
 
This was on FOX news this morning. The pups were gold in color, Maybe Springers or labs, probably a mix.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top