Bichon Frise


*The Winners*		*Bichon Frise*
		Purina has inducted a heroic Bichon Frise into its Animal Hall of Fame. Here is her story:
Sophie 2009		Olds, Alberta Sophie, a friendly one-and-a-half year old Bichon Frise came to the rescue of Mary-Ann Lazurko's daughter, Belinda one night in June. At 38 years old, Belinda is a very severe diabetic who has had to endure the amputation of her right leg just below the knee and a kidney transplant (which eventually failed). Now Belinda needs blood dialysis three times a week. She was staying at her mother's home while she waited for her own home to be built. Around 5 a.m. one morning, Mary-Ann awoke to Sophie tossing and turning about on her bed. While trying to calm the dog who usually slept soundly through the night, Mary-Ann thought she heard a noise coming from Belinda's room. However, as both her husband and Belinda occasionally talk in their sleep, Mary-Ann disregarded the noise. Sophie would not settle. She began to pace peculiarly back and forth across the bed. Mary-Ann could not understand what was agitating the little dog and decided to take her outside. Just as Mary-Ann put her feet on the floor, Sophie bolted out the open door of the bedroom and darted into Belinda's room. Mary-Ann rushed after her to discover that Belinda was unresponsive and her blood sugars were at a dangerously low level. Being a paramedic, Mary-Ann quickly tried to revive her daughter while her husband called 911. Upon arrival, the ambulance crew started Belinda on an IV and was thankfully able to help her regain consciousness.
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