Did you know dogs will run into a burning building? Details follow...?

I think it's their natural instinct to try and help others, or maybe even they were running away from all the noise and confusion outside. Maybe they were trying to get you something they thought you needed. I read one case a long time ago a dog was found with a raisin roll type of thing in between its teeth, petrified from a volcano erupting on an island. His owner was blind, keep in mind this is a long time ago, so his dog ran away as the people fled the island, someone picked up the boy and brought him, unknowingly leaving his dog behind. I feel bad for the dog :( I can't find the story on google now :(

There are actually some excellent points so far. Like the fact that in areas where there were/are ice caps, it would have snowed, not rained. That Noah was able to build a "boat" that could withstand the waters is not surprising. Consider the fact that many buildings that were built even before Christ are still standing. They have withstood earthquakes, wars (like the Porta Nigra in Trier, Germany. It was built around 132 AD, and is still standing today.), and many other natural and unnatural disasters. Our current architects are unable to manufacture buildings that could stand up so well to the test of time. Think about it: A brick mansion built in the 18th century can catch on fire, and still survive it. A house built 30 years ago would burn to the ground. Why do you think that is? Noah did have help building the ark from his sons. AND it took him a long time to build it. Once, it took hundreds of years to build something, for example the castles built before the 15th century. Now, our buildings go up in a matter of a couple years, or a few months. Yet another reason why ancient architecture is superior: It took TIME to build things, so they made sure it was done right! The entire world WAS flooded. People all over the world know this to be true. Nearly every single ancient civilization has similar stories. How did Noah gather the animals? Well, that is a mystery. I wasn't there, I don't know. All we can do is speculate. I imagine the collection took months. Of course, since then there has been micro-evolution (within species), so I'm sure that there weren't as many species of certain animals at the time. Besides, he didn't have to gather ADULT pairs, did he? It would actually be smarter to gather young pairs instead. They're smaller, and would be easier to tame. The fossil record actually supports the theory of a flood. There have been studies among scientists, and one of the things they've never understood is how certain species seemed to exist for eons, and then all were suddenly wiped out around the same time. What I take this to mean is that Noah did NOT collect two of every single specimen. There were some that were not conducive to the future who were left behind. Survival of the fittest? I would post sources, but I believe these are things that are in nearly ALL architecture journals, as well as science textbooks. This is common knowledge. I don't know about the salt deposits found at the pyramids, but I do know that in archaeological and geological digs, they have found evidence in many different countries that there was, at one time, a worldwide flood. Also, keep in mind the theory that at one point, all countries were connected. They may have been, and drifted apart later. It's possible that either the flood and/or earthquakes caused this.

Horses and cattle are instinctively afraid of fire. Be it a barn fire, prairie fire, whatever- they will RUN from it as fast as they can manage. Ask any farmer or rancher who's been around long enough & had grazeland fires or barn fires.

Now I don't know about dogs- my own dogs will also run away from fire. I have never heard that dogs will run back into a burning building....but I have heard of dogs being too afraid to come out. I once had a 5 gallon jug of old, dirty diesel fuel we needed to dispose of, and we poured it into the dirt out back where we usually built campfires. Stood back & lit it on fire with a can of ether & a lighter. My dog was about 20-30 feet away, not paying any attention to what we were doing, but when he heard the diesel catch fire with a big WHOOSH! he didn't even turn to LOOK, he high-tailed it and ran about 300 yards away before he turned to look & see what he was running from.

It may just be my dogs- Basenjis tend to have a heightened self-preservation (fight or flight) instinct moreso than some other dogs.

Sorry to hear about your rough experience- glad nobody was hurt!

Yes I have heard this a lot before.

Your dogs ran back in to the house to get the other dogs out, I bet that was it.......

They were trying to save them, I really hope the other dogs did make it out.

I am so sorry for the firs, and I hope everyone is okay.

Merry Christmas, is there anything I can do to help out due to the fire, please let me know.

Oh I'm sorry your the house caught fire! Are the other 2 dogs okay?

I bet they went back in because they sensed others were in the house still (the 2 dogs) and wanted to help them. That would be my guess.

So Sorry for this horrible fire! Did the other two dogs survive? I have heard of animals hiding under beds due to panic, but I have not heard that they will reenter a burning structure. I will star, as I am also curious......I know wild animals will flee burning acreage, but I assume your dogs were terrified of the commotion and the emotions of you and your house guests.... Was your home completely destroyed? Wow, and at Christmas....Let us know how it all works out!

I would have been a total mess and probably went in after them lol I don't think when my critters are in danger, i panic and act haha.

I'm so glad your safe and so are your dogs. That is very interesting, i starred this, never heard of animals running back into a burning building

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