Dog rescues baby from trash

[The Straight Story]

When Pui spotted the white plastic bag, he took it in his mouth, brought it home and barked as loud as he could. The owner’s 12-year-old niece came to see what the fuss was about and looked in the bag, discovering a newborn baby girl.

The infant was taken to a hospital, and authorities are looking for its mother. And Pui is being handsomely rewarded — first with a leather collar and medal from the Red Cross and then with a $300 gift from the Miracle of Life Foundation.

http://living.msn.com/family-parenting/pets/off-the-leash-blog-post?post=2b671747-d938-4180-9c42-fe247ff7f85e

[elleng]

1. Posted this sweet story yesterday in Good News!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1267752

[malaise]

14. Lovely - good doggie

[smirkymonkey]

2. Awww! Who'se a good doggie!

What a sweetie! Dogs never cease to amaze me!

[Politicalboi]

3. That must have been pretty hard

For such a small dog. An average baby is about 7 pounds? That dog can't weigh more than 20 himself. Yes, find the mother, and put her in jail.

[siligut]

6. Baby was premature, weighed 4 lbs, but still a feat

Pui saved a life.

[siligut]

4. Pui is known around the neighborhood for his snooping

Good dog, Pui, you are a very handsome boy, yes you are. This happened in Thailand, just so people know.

[MrScorpio]

5. Good, Doggy! nt

[xchrom]

7. Awesome! Nt

[Eleanors38]

8. A proper dog doing his duty. Let's raise glasses for the handsome Pui!

[Ilsa]

9. I wonder how they are going to find the mother.

She may have left fingerprints on the bag, but what if her prints aren't in the system? What if this was a 14 year old girl hiding a pregnancy and miscarriage? Kids may not be aware of new rules allowing them to drop off babies at hospitals without investigations.

[Myrina]

10. In Thailand?

I didn't know they had the same rules.

[Ilsa]

16. Sorry, I missed that. I thought this was

A US case. The details slipped by while I was thinking about the dog, the baby, and an unknown mother.

[libodem]

11. Awwww, cute doggie

We had a carin terrier who looked a bit shorter and shaggier than that dear doggie. Reminds me of our Ragmop. Hero!!!

[valerief]

12. I think the dog would have preferred a big steak instead. nt

[flvegan]

20. Why would you say that?

I ask that sincerely.

[Duppers]

23. I think the poster was referring to the doggie's rewards

"Pui is being handsomely rewarded — first with a leather collar and medal from the Red Cross..."

Don't doggies love steak? Mine certainly loved meat but especially red meat (which they seldom got, back in the day).

[valerief]

26. Thanks. It's amazing it wasn't obvious. nt

[ellie]

13. Good boy!

His fur is fuzzy.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

15. oh pui is totally adorable

[Honeycombe8]

17. This almost made me cry. The dog HAD to know what he had, I think.

He knew. Oh, my.

[RudynJack]

18. who's a good boy?

You're a good boy!

[Rhiannon12866]

19. K&R! Amazing doggy!

[steve2470]

21. wonderful doggie ! nt

[Liberal_in_LA]

22. pretty dog

[DCKit]

24. Some dogs are just that good. nt

[immoderate]

25. I'm a fan!

--imm