{"id":26595,"date":"2015-09-21T16:36:26","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T15:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/?p=26595"},"modified":"2025-03-03T13:07:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T12:07:37","slug":"loyal-dog-keeps-watch-over-her-trapped-friend-for-a-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/loyal-dog-keeps-watch-over-her-trapped-friend-for-a-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Loyal dog keeps watch over her trapped friend for a week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After Irish Setter and Spaniel mix Tillie and Basset Hound Phoebe had been missing for nearly a week, Vashon Island Pet Protectors in Washington posted a last attempt plea on their Facebook page for sightings of the pair.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26596 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tillie-phoebe.jpg\" alt=\"loyal dog\" width=\"511\" height=\"789\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A few days later, VIPP received a call from someone who had seen a \u2018reddish dog\u2019 come up to their property over the last few days, before heading back into a ravine.<\/p>\n<p>With hopes that the dog was Tillie, VIPP volunteers headed to the ravine. Calling out her name, they heard a small bark and after a brief search spotted Tillie sitting by the edge of a concrete cistern in which Phoebe had become trapped and unable to get out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tillie-phoebe-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26597 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tillie-phoebe-2.jpg\" alt=\"loyal dog\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor nearly a week Tillie stayed by her side with the exception of the few minutes of each day when she went for help,\u201d said Amy Carey from VIPP.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tillie-phoebe-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26599 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tillie-phoebe-3.jpg\" alt=\"loyal dog\" width=\"480\" height=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The VIPP volunteers were able to help Phoebe out of the cistern and despite being 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