This
past Wednesday I was home from work. It was the noon
hour and I sat down at my computer to play some spades
in this online spades club I am involved with. We had
just got our seat assignments for the beginning of the
tournament and my dogs Kosmo my black Lab mix, and Codi
my dalmatian began barking
uncontrollably. I hollered at them as sometimes they
just bark at the wind. The were barking and barking,
Codi ran to me barking I went to living room and Kosmo
was there growling at the wall....he walked with
me as we walked around the kitchen. He was growling
at the laundry room with his hair standing up on the
back of his neck. The whole way he was by my side ready
to get whatever it was that was back there. Ready to
protect me. I thought there was an intruder in the house.
As I walked closer I saw smoke the door was cracked
to the laundry room and I saw huge flames up to the
ceiling. I was panicking unsure of what to do
first. My mind began racing. Fight the fire or get out....no
time to fight this fire it was getting big. I closed
the laundry room door ran back to my office as my phone
was there on the desk, called 911 and headed for the
door. By this time the house was filling with smoke
and the fire alarms in the house sounded. Kosmo was
by my side the whole time. Codi had run and hid she
was scared. I couldn't find their leashes as I was so
panicked I just opened the door and told Kosmo to
go. I didn't know where Codi was-it felt like an eternity
as I screamed for her from the front door to come. The
house filling with smoke fast.
She finally did run to me and we waited outside
for the firemen to arrive. My home sustained minimal
damage and I know it was because of my 2 dogs Kosmo
and Codi. My life was saved because of them. I would
have been trapped in the back part of the house had
they not given up on warning me. No longer will I ignore
their barks. They are my hero's. I am attaching pictures
of Kosmo and Codi. Attached is a picture of me
with Kosmo, the black lab and the other is a picture
of Codi my dalmatian. |
