Dog stands guard for week until trapped friend found

[joeybee12]

Thanks to a loyal setter and a group of volunteers, two dogs were found safe after a week lost in the woods in Washington state.

Tillie, the setter, stayed with her doggie friend Phoebe for a week. She left each day to go find help. Phoebe a basset hound, was trapped in a concrete cistern in a ravine where Tillie stood guard.

The nonprofit animal rescue organization Vashon Island Pet Protectors had posted photos of the dogs on their Facebook page, hoping someone would spot them. On Sept. 14, they received a call saying that while they were out on their property, a "reddish" dog had come up to them a few times, before promptly heading back into a ravine.

Based on the tip, volunteers made their way into the ravine, said Amy Carey with VIPP. After a bit of searching, the volunteers heard a small one-woof response when they called out to Tillie.



http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/09/17/dog-stands-guard-week-until-trapped-friend-found/32546581/

[bigwillq]

1. Dogs are such amazing creatures (nt)

[mythology]

2. Leave it to a basset hound to fall in a hole

Of course with their tiny legs they can be stymied by a curb.

And yet somehow my basset managed to get food off of the kitchen table and jump into my bed when scared of storms.

[Worried senior]

13. Having had three of

them it's amazing what they can do with those short legs. Let them get free in 3 feet of snow and they're off and running.

They can stretch their necks to the back of the counter top to get something they're not suppose to have.

Miss them all a great deal. The 2nd one Dudley, was the best baby sitter we could have had for our granddaughter when she was a baby.

[roguevalley]

17. we have always had hounds. They are work to own, I tell you now. But AWESOME! Don't

get one if you can't run fast.

Our Rosebud got hold of a cube of butter, got onto the knit bedspread and licked it until it was gone. Didn't count the turkey she took off the table as well.

Rosebud, Ethel, Buford. They are great dogs, hounds, but on a scent they are zoned out. She would fall in, the little minx. I LOVE DOGS!

All hail hounds. Dachshunds, beagles, bassets, etc.

[Left coast liberal]

3. This is my home town.

We were hearing about this all week through FB and were delighted when they were found.

Jaw drop when the story went national.

[DirkGently]

4. Excellent canines. n/t

[UTUSN]

5. GMA actually had a funny line about these two:

"They're back home, doing fine. But they're not hanging out too much right now because they're a little sick of each other!1"

[smirkymonkey]

6. Awww! What a sweet story! This is part of the reason I love dogs so much!

They are so loyal, so loving! I hope these little angels are well and taken care of.

[shenmue]

7. Major squeeeeeeee!

[magical thyme]

8. oh dawg how I love dogs!!!

[WinkyDink]

9. "What's that, Lassie? Down the WELL?"

[awoke_in_2003]

15. Glad I scrolled down before posting. nt

[dixiegrrrrl]

10. aaaaaaawwwwwwwwwww

*sniff*........

[AgingAmerican]

11. Puppy!

Good work!

[SoapBox]

12. Saw this on ABC news last night...

I had to stop eating dinner to wipe my eyes.

The loyalty is amazing.

[renate]

14. I'm only partly joking when I say I wish dogs were in charge of the world n/t

[roguevalley]

18. all that dancing. LOL! Steven and that bird are awesome. :D

[awoke_in_2003]

16. Not a dog guy

but you do have to respect their loyalty