If they were drowning - your dog or a stranger?

[APBTLove]

Interesting topic I saw on game-dog.

If your dog and a complete stranger were drowning, who would you go after first?

Now, before anyone says it, it's not fair to say "What if the stranger is a child?".
This stranger is an adult, that you do not know in any way, shape, or form.


Now.. My answer.
I would go for my dog, my family, first.
Nor do I think I could handle a human in full-blown panic. I'm a small person and am not a strong swimmer.

[Cassidy's Mom]

Where is the poll to vote?

[Zoeys mom]

Oh I feel like a terrible person because I'm not sure exactly. I want to say I'd go for the human, but I think if put in the situation I'd probably grab Zoe first and then the human. I feel like a bad person admitting that though...

[Miss Molly May]

Family first!!! So Molly would be saved first then the stranger unless it was a child

[Linzi]

I would save my dog first.If i was drowning i'm sure my dog would save me,the stranger proberbly wouldn't want to get their feet wet.Linzi

[Veronica]

I can say that when my pup got into a tift at the dog park and a pack of dogs ran into my 5-year-old niece, knocking her down, I ran after my dog to make sure he was ok. And when a consoling woman came over afterwards to say, "What a good baby," I patted Panzer on the head and commended him - she was really speaking to my niece.

Not an auntie's finest moment. . . all I can do is hope that if it were a more serious situation, I would have taken more appropriate action.

So in answer to the question, my head says save the drowning stranger.

[Jax's Mom]

I treat others as they have treated me. (if I were a better person I'd treat them as I'd like to be treated )
My dog would save me first, do I'd do the same for them. They regularly risk their own safety to defend me, whether it's out of loyalty or stupidity, doesn't matter to me. Unless the stranger has saved my life before (I guess they wouldn't be a stranger then?)... A life is a life, canine or human, I prioritize my resources.

[Iletthedogout]

What a question!!!

Save the human and hope that the dogs natural ability to swim keeps it alive until you and the person you saved can get it out of the water. A human life over a dogs... come on! Really!!!

A good dog owner wouldn't allow his or her dog to be in the water without protection from drowning.

I worry to the degree that people care more for their dogs in some cases than their own children or relatives.

Here's a question - would you spend $5,000 to pay for an operation for your dog or would you loan the money to a close family member for the same reason?

And if you treat your dog on par or better than the children and people in your life... then heaven help us all.

[APBTLove]

Originally Posted by Cassidy's Mom

Where is the poll to vote?

My dumb self tried, but it's not showing up...


And remember, it doesn't matter how they got there, if a good owner would let their dog be in that situation to start with, they are both drowning at the time, not swimming.

[PaddyD]

Amen, Ilet. I hope I'm never drowning near a stranger's dog, sheeeesh !!