In middle of night, dog wakes wife to save stricken husband

[The Straight Story]

WICHITA FALLS, Texas - Bruce Martin was watching movies in the middle of the night when he suffered a massive heart attack. His dog Clyde nudged him and, getting no response, trotted into the bedroom to awaken Bruce's wife,Mitch.

The Martins believe that Clyde, a 5-year-old pit bull/golden retriever mix, saved Bruce's life.

"Clyde's my insomnia buddy. He'd stay up with me while I was watching movies at 3 in the morning," said Martin, still recovering from the Feb. 11 collapse and subsequent bypass surgery. "That particular night I got up to cross the room and had the heart attack. I was unconscious, and when he couldn't get me to respond, he went to get Mitch."

"It took him two tries, but he led me to the living room," Mitch said. "That's where I found Bruce slumped over the back of the couch."

The couple said that shortly before Bruce's heart attack they had lost both a boxer and a cat from heart failure. Clyde, always close to Martin, seemed especially attentive.

http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/national/in-middle-of-night-dog-wakes-wife-to-save-stricken-husband

[Kalidurga]

1. Dogs are smart like that.

When I am sleeping my dog will curl up in bed with me, usually without me waking up. But, if she senses I am even a little awake she wants to play. I don't know if she would try to get me help if I had a heart attack or something though, but I am sure she would be sad.

[flvegan]

2. Did I see this right? "Pit bull" mix.

I just want to be really clear before I go any further.

[The Straight Story]

3. It is the semi-auto version of the pitbull, with no folding tail stock

So currently legal.

[flvegan]

4. Cool, and should stay so.

Notwithstanding people too stupid to think about it.

Awesome.

[VanillaRhapsody]

5. that made me really laugh thank you!

[smirkymonkey]

6. Dogs are the most amazing creatures!

Good doggie!

[liberal_at_heart]

7. I met the most adorable pit dane mix the other day

Dogs really are amazing. My husband's guide dog saved his life twice, put his body in between my husband and a car letting my husband know he needed to stop immediately.