He knew something we didn’t know,” Jason Hyde told an Atlanta TV station. “He sensed something wasn’t right.
Anderson, IN (PRWEB) December 21, 2011
Scout & Zoe’s Natural Antler Dog Chews is honoring a 6-month-old Boxer pup who saved Christmas – and his family – by detecting a dangerous gas leak in their Georgia home.
Something just didn’t smell right. And thanks to an alert puppy named Ollie, a family got the message quickly enough to escape for safety.
Ollie, a young Boxer pup, sensed danger while his family was putting up holiday decorations one early December night at their home in Canton, Ga. Gas logs in the Hyde family’s fireplace were spewing odorless and highly flammable fumes into the air. The potential for a deadly accident was very real, either from asphyxiation due to the gas or from a possible explosion if somehow a spark ignited the gas that was filling the home.
“He knew something we didn’t know,” Jason Hyde told an Atlanta TV station. “He sensed something wasn’t right.”
Ollie arched his back and began nudging the Hyde's and their daughter until they eventually got the message and followed him outside. In the process, Jason realized that gas was flowing from the gas logs and that he had forgotten to light the fire.
“He cared about us enough to get us out,” says Sheree Hyde. “He was not giving up until we all came outside. We loved him before and obviously we still do, but we thank God for such a smart dog.”
For sensing danger and bravely ushering his family to safety, Ollie is being recognized with the Scout & Zoe’s Exceptional Canine Award.
"We just love Ollie’s story, because he’s our youngest Exceptional Canine Award recipient by far,” says Cindy Dunston Quirk, owner and developer of Scout & Zoe’s Natural Antler Dog Chews. “For a young puppy to show so much love, devotion and bravery is just an amazing story. He really did save Christmas, and it’s the kind of story that reminds us just how special and strong the bond is between a dog and his family, even at such a young age.”
Ollie has become quite a celebrity in his small Georgia town. The Hyde's have done a number of television interviews, emphasizing the uncanny ability Ollie showed to be aware of the gas and the potential for danger.
“I just think it’s cool that God has made a creature, made a dog, as smart as this dog and I am glad to have him,” says Jason.
As a Scout & Zoe’s honoree, a special card has been created featuring Ollie's photo and his achievements. It will be included in packages of Scout & Zoe’s chews.
Know of an exceptional canine in your area? Submit your DOG LORE story at http://www.ScoutAndZoes.com.
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