Originally posted by Sudilar

Phred, are firemen leary of saving certain breeds??? I sure hope not.
My two would be grateful for being saved and show no aggression.
This is a difficult issue - there are so many factors to consider ~

First - the Stickers or signs themselves...
Many are plastic or cardboard - sometimes held on a window with a suction cup ~ These materials and attachments do not hold up well under fire & heat conditions. They can be destroyed or blocked from view (smoke between the sign and the window) before the FireFighters arrive. Even the original "Tot Finders" with their metallic content and glued to the window can be of no value if the window fails.

Next - we fire guys never know if the child or pet is IN the room where the sticker is placed. Or worse - is the child / pet no longer even a resident of the home?? Or is the whole family, Fido included, visiting at GranMaw's house for the night? Sadly, the sign does not guarantee that there is a creature inside that NEEDS to be saved - possibly at the peril of a FireFighter and his Partner...

BEST way to insure the kid's and pet's safety ~
don't leave em alone!
Next best - a fire-SAFE home.
Next ~ an ALARM that notifies the FD if there's a problem...
Fast arrival betters our chances of removing everyone - pets included - before there are serious injuries or worse...

Happie Tail ~
I forced the door of a well-involved house fire and started crawling in - 5 feet inside were two dinner-plate sized eyeballs attached to Fido - who froze in place seeing me in my FireFighter "costume". I sensed his fear and backed up to the doorway, then hollered "come-ON" through my mask. He got a glimpse of the fresh air at the door - and Ka-ZOOoommm - out he flew!

Are we breed-specific? I'm not!
But then - I've carried out a jar of GoldPhish...

Do we - WILL we - try to rescue your pets?
You Bet we will!

/s/ Phred