Prosapio: In an emergency, dogs leave their owners to their own devices Community Columnists

The other day I went down the internet rabbit hole and read about a dog that managed to crawl out of its owner’s wrecked truck and travel miles to call for help. Fortunately, he found the rest of the family at the campsite and the next day they managed to rescue the driver and the other two dogs. Everyone recovered.

I forwarded this story to Archer, our American Terrier mix, and Rosie, our Pyrenean German Shepherd mix, to get their thoughts on the matter.

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Winter Prosapio is a writer, wife, and working mother of two girls, two cats, and one incredibly enthusiastic terrier mix.