I said this yesterday in one of the threads, but I can see myself running back in in the moment. I would have a very hard time knowing my dog was going to die in there if I didn't go back. That being said, I also would never let my husband go back in for our dog, it would have to be me, so I recognize that I am not thinking entirely rationally about it.
We also have had a safety plan talk with the kids. In a fire for example, let mom and dad worry about the animals.
Our dog is a golden aka super glued to us always. So I feel confident we could call her along. We 100% would not try to save our cat. He freaks out at weird noises, smells or movement. For sure he would be hiding if something went wrong. Unless he was standing by the door, we wouldn't attempt to get him out. The risk would be too great.
I would not. DH probably would if he truly thought he could get her. When we had a kid, we had a discussion about what to do if there was fire. DH was in charge of the dog, I get the kid.
It would be a calculated risk. If I knew I would die? No way. But if it was just the risk of death and a good chance of saving her? Probably. Not that she'd appreciate it, the little jerk.
I have a good chance of doing what is best for my own survival. I would probably leave the door open as I was leaving to make sure they could get out. I probably do not need to be concerned about it though because my dog has been trained to go to the door when the smoke detector goes off.
When I was about 7 we had a chemical fire in the garage. My parents got us out of the house and went to a neighbors to call the fire department and I was so upset about our cat. She was an outdoor cat who spent nights in the garage. I begged my parents to look for her but they insisted that she was probably fine. They turned out to be correct - whether she just wasn't in the garage yet or managed to get out I don't know. It made total sense to 7 year old me that someone should go into the garage to look for her but 45 year old me wouldn't do that.
Post by W.T.Faulkner on Feb 6, 2018 14:53:12 GMT -5
I would not do that for my cat because my cat would probably revel at the thought of me dying in a fire. (She's H's from before we were married and appears to merely tolerate our existence).
Isn't this like, one of the biggest rules of fire safety? Right after, feel the door to see if it's hot? Don't go back for pets? When my dog was younger (she's always slept in our room) I had a detailed plan in my head about sheets used as a pulley system to lower her to the ground. Honestly now I could probably carry her. I'm not going to LEAVE her but I'm certainly not putting myself at risk.
I have a good chance of doing what is best for my own survival. I would probably leave the door open as I was leaving to make sure they could get out. I probably do not need to be concerned about it though because my dog has been trained to go to the door when the smoke detector goes off.
Oh, that’s smart! Totally training our next dog to do that.
No. And I love my cat. I have recurring dreams of things like tornadoes, tidal waves etc and I'm frantically trying to save my cat. I know in a catastrophe I'd make every effort to grab him, but going back into something is not an option.
And the answer is still 'no' even if I was unmarried with no children. My life also matters to my mother, siblings, extended family etc.
I’m kind of scared of fire but we have it set up so we can get them out quickly. Crates in the bedroom, they are locked in with us at night, they are small enough we could even stick them in pillow cases if we had to. They always have their collars on. They also run to me when the alarm goes off so we could probably wrangle them easily.
Also, people always think I’m weird when I mention this but I’ve deliberately never had a dog that was too big or heavy for me to easily carry. We have steps and I want to be able to get them out in an emergency and if they had health issues, I want to be able to lift them in the car, carry them up and down the steps etc.
My cats are crazy. There's no way I'd be able to find them if there's any sort of emergency. My other cats and dogs would have been easy to grab and toss out a window. (I live in single story house.)
Post by lexxasaurus on Feb 6, 2018 15:09:18 GMT -5
jigsy I think what you said in the second part rings true to me. Even if it wasn't calculated to go in and get her - or stay to save her - I think my knee-jerk reaction would be to run back in. At that moment, I don't think I would be thinking about my safety, and I would just panic about her being in there, and dying. Thankfully I live in a studio, and I know the two places she would hide, and I would grab her quickly, hopefully.
Post by dreamcrisp1 on Feb 6, 2018 15:23:41 GMT -5
As soon as my dog hears the fire alarm, he runs to me so I could easily grab him and go. Would I die to save him? Probably not. If it was a risk but I could save him? I would try.
But, again, he literally runs to me once he hears the fire alarm so I have no doubt that in a real fire, he would do the same.
So actually, I guess since the question is literally "would I die for my pet?" the answer is no.
Agree.
If it were a fire, I'd have a hard time trying NOT to go back in. But if I were kidnapped like in some episode of Criminal Minds and someone had to shoot either me or one of my dogs? Different story. But I know I would feel horribly shitty and guilty for living afterwards.
Also, we don't have kids. We have four dogs. So the likelihood of getting all four out safely is not good.
And now I want to go check all the batteries in our smoke detectors. And replace our extinguisher which I'm sure is long out of date.
Post by alexithymia on Feb 6, 2018 15:34:38 GMT -5
We had a 'fight' about a similar topic not that long ago. He asked me if I could only save one, would it be himor the dog. Jokingly, I said, 'the poor, helpless dog. You're a 32 year old adult. What are you doing that you can't get your own ass out the door?' He didn't think it was as funny as I did.
Actual answer: knee-jerk reaction in the moment, I might take a bigger risk to save him than I should. But, then again, he's a rescue with separation anxiety and is always up my ass anyway, so I don't think he'd be too far from me anyway.
No. I would not subject my H or DS to that. Additionally, when my dog is scared he runs away from me. I'm not chasing him through a burning house while he howls at me and runs away. I love that dog immensely, but no thank you. I'll make sure the doors are open if possible.
You're all monsters who shouldn't be pet owners. MONSTERS.
lol
It was 40 degrees and I left Kappy in the car for 3.5 minutes to pick up my dry cleaning and was praying to The Void "please don't let anyone from ML see this" LOL