Two life-savers (our story) （两只救命恩狗的故事）
Today eight years ago, Christmas 2009, Noodles (right) and Scout (left) suddenly started barking, whining and howling. When I let them out of the room to see what alarmed them, they ran to the bathroom door. We found my husband, Carsten, in the shower, unconscious. He was already gargling water because his body had blocked the drain. We were really lucky we found him that quick. If it hadn't been for the dogs, we would have started looking for him too late. He had a severe brain hemorrhage due to a ruptured aneurysm. The emergency doctor put him in an induced coma. Chances of his survival were still low at this point. After several operations the long way back into life started.
Everything turned out well in the end. We were really lucky and our luck came in the form of alert dogs, wonderful doctors, and my husband’s amazing recuperativeness. Did I mention that I love these dogs to bits?
by Elke Vogelsang