Puppy Saves Toddler's Life

geez ann..... are you always this angry? that must be terrible.

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My 2 year nephew slipped out of the back door while mom was doing laundry. We didn't realized he'd learned how to flip the deadbolt. Luckily we found him in the neighbor's yard, he wanted to visit her dog. We then put those latches way up on the door where he couldn't reach them. It was pain for the rest of us to unlatch them all the time, but at least it kept him safe. My brother also then got him his own dog. They were best buds for 15 years!!
Dogs are amazing creatures...so are 2 year olds!!

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Ann, with all due respect, you sound as stupid as a father who would take a nap while he's supposed to be watching his two year old! Are you seriously blaming a dog for not stoping a child from escaping? Do you know how ridiculous that sounds?

Apparently you know nothing about kids or puppies. For either one of them to have the attention span at that age to "stick together," for that period of time is pretty amazing.

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hey ann, I bet had this been your two year old and puppy, that dog would have been super dog:: uh we all know how things like this works you know that puppy deserves credit for protecting that baby so give it to him, let the story end the way it was supose to,and that Dad every right to take a nap after all Parnets are human to, and we are intitles to a nap once in awhile, HERE'S TO STANLEY THE PUPPY GO STANLEY

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Heart warming story that only a mother of a 2 year old could totally appreciate. Parents are not perfect. They fall asleep. They mess up, but this little boys puppy stayed with him, warmed him, and possibly protected him from further injuries simply by his presence. So nice to hear stories like this. I want a puppy!!!!!!!!

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I vote for the puppy for hero. The father should have had a lock on that door, locked. When a child reaches toddler stage he/she learns to climb so no ordinary lock would do. You need a deadbolt. Where was the mother? Did she call the police as soon as he was missing? The mother has the job of raising her child. Having a boy is no excuse for not watching over your child or seeing that someone else does. It doesn't tell the time when the boy first left the house so we are guessing that it was in the afternoon because he (the father) called it a nap. He (the son) was missing for six hours, that probably puts him out in the woods at night. His guardian angel was looking out for him. So was God. It is a good story with a happy ending.

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the puppy & the 2 yr.old are children only the puppy has hair. they had a guardian angel beside them & i do believe in angels. just thank god that they were both safe.

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THE DOG IS A HERO , MOST HUMANS WOULD LEAVE THERE AND LET YOU FREEZE TO DEATH. GIVE ME A DOG ANYDAY

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dont blame the dad-kids find a way to get into trouble----animals dogs in particular have been proven to have a 6th sense when a person is sick or in trouble--they have an affinity to protect small children i've witnessed it first hand --the dog was doing his job and yes he is a hero

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I just got done reading a story where some stupid, insane biotch taped a puppy to her boyfriends refrigerator upside down. Crazy, right? I commented on how awful I thought it was.
Then I see this story and think .......... ah how sweet. I read the story and its really cute. Unfortunately, I scroll down and see these ridiculous comments some fools on here make. Just can't imagine that some puppy actually helped save this child's life? DID YOU EVEN READ THE STORY?? Stupid, @$$anine idiots.

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Good story.....put it this way, they are both juveniles, and juveniles are adventurous!

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Rule # 1 : The definition of stupid animal = all living things. This includes the guy that thought his two year old couldn't reach the door handle, the kid that took off, AND the morons who need to pick things apart to boost their own lacking egos. Unfortunatly, the puppy is technically a stupid animal, but not for this instance, because it's a PUPPY. Not even grown yet, still stayed by the side of it's person. These things are what makes me respect animals more than humans at times.

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Wow! Angry are we? This is such a good story! Yes the parents didn't realize- but did you expect the 4 month old puppy to be like Lassie, and like others said, wake up the dad, bark that the little boy was leaving, or call 911? The fact is is that the pup stayed with the boy. Puppies usually are wild and take off. For him to go with him is a miracle, because they found them, alive and fine!

Can we look at this story as positive instead of negative? We hear about children being found in the woods in all of the time, but not alive! We never hear about the good stories. I think you need to re-think this.

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Lots of free advise & comments. Why don't all who think CPS should get involved, get together & write a book on "The Do's & Don'ts of Raising Children". Since the majority or us have absolutely no clue how to do this properly. I would suggest that you take 1 day out & follow a 2 year old around step by step. Multiply that by 1000 then you would have an inkling of knowledge.

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Ann- I hope you arent a parent. I am a widowed mother of 3 children. Parents are entitled to nap when their children are napping. The puppy is a hero he is 4 mths old he's probably so small that he couldnt block a two yr old from getting out the door. I agree with everyone else on here they may not have found this child alive if it wasnt for the dog. So do the world a favor keep your idiotic comments to yourself.

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shut up Ann! It's a great story

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you are a dumb ass it's a puppy dosen't know any better

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Ann, what is your problem? Perhaps you've forgotten that no one is perfect. Sure, the dad fell asleep, but any parent can attest that they've tried to catch a few z's during their child's nap and and ended up waking after the kid. That doesn't make him lazy or irresponsible...just normal.
Furthermore, I am not sure what you would call the puppy except a hero. Anyone who's raised a dog will be able to tell you that at four months a puppy is still a puppy and much more likely to wander away and find an adventure of its own rather than stay with a two year old. It's very remarkable that he stayed with the boy, and since it was the pup's body heat which led searchers to them, I would have to agree that he was indeed a hero.
I can only assume that you have no children, dogs, or the ability to appreciate a happy ending. Other than the dangers listed in the article, this little boy could've met with an end much like that of Caylee Anthony or the little girl found in a suitcase in L.A. I'm sure it wouldn't hurt you to appreciate a (potentially) dangerous situation being turned into a happy ending via the family dog.

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Wow , that was a total buzz kill to a very heart warming story.
I think Ann is just jealous that she incapable of sharing a simple boy/dog survives the odds story. Definition of the day....Bitch = Ann. May you step in dog pooh soon...you need the blessing!

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Just another note, I'm sure most of you noticed that there were OTHER DANGERS out there. How do we know that the HERO PUPPY didn't stand between him and a creek, or push him back to keep him from falling off a cliff or maybe even led him around the path of a dangerous animal. The point is...They are BOTH BABIES Ann and you can spit your bitterness at another story...This is a great story and the PUPPY IS A HERO!!!!!

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