Kim the Great Dane proved she really is man’s best friend when a fire broke out in the kitchen of her owners’ home just north of Carlisle.The resourceful pet simply used one of her hefty paws to open a door to the family’s nearby office before entering and escaping the smoke.
Fortunately, she made so much noise wandering around that she alerted her owners, John and Anne Collier, who run the Blackdyke Farm Riding Centre at Blackford.
Anne and her husband were then able to alert the Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service and ensure the safety of their four children – teenage twins Mark and Thomas, Sarah, 15, and 11-year-old Emma – before the fire could threaten their lives.
Anne said the blaze, which started in the family’s Aga cooker on Sunday morning, has not affected the running of their swimming pool and riding business.
But the family are grateful Kim open the office door and gave them an early warning of the danger they were facing.
Anne said: “I normally get up at about 6.45am, but at 6.30am I heard Kim wandering around in the office, which is usually shut.
“I couldn’t work out why she would be in there, so I went down to investigate and found Kim in there, looking as if she thought she’d been a clever dog for opening the door.”
It was then that Anne opened the office door to the living room and was met by a “wall of smoke”.
She explained that Kim, who sleeps in the kitchen, had managed to shut the door behind her after getting into the office, thereby protecting herself and the family from the smoke.
“It has been known for her to open doors before, using her paw to push down the handle,” said Anne.
“She’s just a friendly, good, all-round dog, and she’s certainly been a best friend to this family.”
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