Rescued pup rescues family right back

To all of you who say the owners were terrible for not running back in to get the dogs - a little 8 year old boy on Staten Island ran back into his burning house to get his pets and was killed (along with the pets). Although I too would be horrified to lose my pet in a fire, it would be worse to lose a child. I have 5 cats plus one foster cat and if our apt. was on fire, I'd be hard pressed to run back into a burning apt. or send my husband back in and lose them all. It was a tough choice but the mom did right by her child.

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I love animals,all my animals except my bird are rescued.. im so sad they lost their dogs.. Thank god for them they are still alive.A fire is a terrifying ordeal,with litl time to react.. my heart is with this family.Im very sorry you lost such wonderful animals:(

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You tell your Sister-in-law for me,Im glad her dogs were so wonderful..I feel so bad for the loss of her dogs and my heart is with them.

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My dog obsesses over fire. Whenever I light one in the wood stove she will sit there the whole time it is lit staring at it. If the fire is making noises like hissing or popping she will try to inch closer and make concerned whines at it.I wonder if alot of dogs are just like that with fire...thinking they can bite it or fight it...

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I can't believe some of you are saying that this women should have died to save her pets. It is horrible that they died, and I work at a vet office, so I know how hard it is to lose a loved pet. However you can't fault the women for thinking of her child's safety first, if she had gone back in and the roof collapsed then this girl would have lost her mother as well as her pets. I love animals and hate to hear about their deaths but people need to get their priorities straight, you can't worry about every animal you might have and still keep everyone safe. This women has enough to be upset about right now, don't make it worse by saying she's a terrible person for not being able to save the dogs.

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This is for all the people on here who degrade this poor family for leaving the dogs...
My house burned in the recent fires of San Diego and let me tell you that there is no possible way any of you would have been able to return for the animals or anything else once a house is burning. When fires are blazing, it is like a storm- you cannot tell which way is which or what is going to happen. Additionally, they move abley to engulf you in seconds- so all your fire "plans" go right out the window. It's life or death-obviously the human family's placed first.

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NOBODY should ever, ever let her adopt anthor dog, EVER!!!

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RIGHT ON LEROY!!!

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The article doesnt mention whether the residence had working smoke detectors. Early detection can save both human and non-human family members. If you read this, take a minute to check your smoke detectors.

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In response to the people criticizing the poor woman who lost her 2 dogs in the fire: I have a friend who is a firefighter. He said, for some reason, an animal's instinct (whether it be a dog,cat, or horse) is to stay in a confined area because they feel "safe". Even if the confined area is burning, they are more afraid to come out into an open area when there is danger. My black lab will go under the table when she is afraid of something. Anyway, my firefighter friend said he has responded to many fires where they were able to coax or carry the animals out and the animals will run right back into the burning building!
So, we can't be too critical of this poor woman.

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Why didn't the firefighters go into the house to get the dogs? You people saying "You need to be in her shoes!" are idiots! No matter how bad the situation is you should SAVE your FAMILY! I include my pets as family.At least the firefighters in Joey's story actually TRIED to save the cat. I'm proud of Sue Fueling for taking in the dog but what is the use if the dog were to die.To me the dog would have been better off at the pound(or where ever).
The dogs were trying to save the daughter. They risked their lives to save a family member. Why couldn't the owner do the same.

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My initial reaction was the same as many of the other comments concerning this story. How could she leave her dogs to die in the fire after being alerted to danger by them. The dogs stayed in the house for reasons no one will ever know, and it is truly sad that they perished in the fire. Everyone responds to stressful situations differently, so to judge the lady is unfair. CHECK TO MAKE SURE YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS WORK!!!! It only takes a minute, but could help save EVERY member of your family

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Lynda Lynda Lynda...when will you ever learn?

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Hey Bobbie.....RELAX!! More people than not, feel their pets are truly a family member, not saying a pets life is more valuable than a child's life. Regardless of the implications, many people FEEL this way. Including myself. I have 6 dogs and I would do everything in my power to get them out of a burning house. And we have an evacuation plan that includes our dogs, so they would probably survive a fire or any other catastrophy. You feel there is no comparison between a couple of dogs and a child, and that's fine.....that's your right. Feelings aren't right nor are they wrong. It isn't a fact, it's someone's feelings, and they need to be validated. It's like if your husband/boyfriend was insanely jealous of a man you are totally just friends with. You feel nothing but friendship for this man, and your husband is on a completely different page. That's HIS feelings about it, even though you feel it is ridiculous. As Thomas Jefferson said, "An opinion is a person's valuable validation of their perspective." It's part of what makes us one of a kind. So, try not to get so worked up about how someone feels, or their opinion. Of course it is a miracle those pups saved their humans. It is VERY SAD the pups didn't make it though. I don't think anyone was saying mom should have left her daughter and saved the puppies. It is just sad they didn't have the time to get them out. That's all. Some of the comments made were pretty much to get a rise out of someone. I mean to say "too bad the mom got out" is just plain ignorant. If that's how Marie feels, it is her right.....but that's pretty f***ed up......in my eyes.
Things have changed so much in our society over the years, and I hope our nation can get past the school shootings, spousal abuse, child abuse/molestation/rape, animal cruelty/abuse, and an epidemic of crass, pompass, crabby, greedy, judgmental, addicted and intolerable people. I guess it must come from the high stress levels and fast paced lives most Americans seem to get caught up in. I think I'd better stop here.....I'm going to be talking politics in a minute. One last thing.....we could all learn a thing or 2 from our pets. My 6 dogs are all different breeds and temperaments, and they get along famously.......Peace to all.

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