Original Article: https://blog.theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/dog-saves-family-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/

A husky/coonhound mix named Roxy is a hero for saving her family from carbon monoxide poisoning.

The family who lives in Ankeny, Iowa, was sound asleep when their carbon monoxide detector went off, but Roxy heard the alarm and immediately alerted her sleeping family.

The mild-mannered dog started to jump on and off the bed and finally managed to wake her dad, Brad Harbert.

He said he knew something was wrong when Roxy woke him up in the middle of the night and that is when he heard the alarm.

Roxy rushed down the hall to the door of her little brother to see if he was ok. Harbert grabbed his son and father and headed outside to call for help.

The odorless and deadly gas leak was coming from the family’s gas and electric fireplace.

“Carbon monoxide is a silent killer, killing approximately 400 Americans every year,” states MedicineNet.

The family is alive and well thanks to the carbon monoxide detector and Roxy. Harbert said with tears in his eyes, “She’s pretty special to us.”

Roxy howled as she was praised by her family. She is just another example that dogs not only make our lives whole but can save our lives too.

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Keep your family and pets safe by installing carbon monoxide detectors in your home.

Check out 12 signs of a carbon monoxide buildup or leakage in your home, provided by MedicineNet.

• You see black, sooty marks on the front covers of gas fires.
• There is heavy condensation built up at the windowpane where the appliance is installed.
• Sooty or yellow/brown stains on or around boilers, stoves, or fires.
• Smoke building up in rooms.
• Yellow flames coming out from gas appliances except at natural gas fireplaces.
• The pilot lights blow out frequently.
• Solid fuel fires burn a lot slower than usual.
• People in your home have these symptoms:
  – Breathlessness
  – Chest pains
  – Fits
  – Loss of consciousness
  – Headaches
  – Nausea
  – Confusion
• Symptoms disappear once you are away from your home.
• You get seasonal symptoms, such as headaches during the winter when the central heating is used more frequently.
• Pets become ill.
• Symptoms appear or seem to get worse when using fuel-burning equipment.

Watch the full news story on Roxy’s heroic efforts in the video below and don’t forget to share.

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Source: The Animal Rescue Site Blog