The StarTribune reports ...

Associated Press
February 13, 2008

WINONA, Minn. - A family rescued from a house fire by their dogs before the animals succumbed to the blaze have received offers of support from across the country.

Bella, a 3-year-old golden retriever/collie mix and Maddie, a 6-month-old golden retriever, woke up owner Sue Feuling in time for Feuling and her 9-year-old daughter to get out of the house early Friday morning. Both dogs died in the fire.

Since then, Feuling said her phone has been ringing constantly. She spoke with a representative from "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." Someone from a dog food company called to offer to buy the family a new dog and feed it for life.

A story about the dogs appeared on the list of the most viewed, most popular and most e-mailed on Yahoo.com for nearly 48 hours.

And the Winona Daily News, which first reported the story last week, has received calls and e-mails from people across the country offering to donate puppies.

But Feuling said she and her family are still grieving the loss of the dogs and aren't ready for new pets.

"At this point, I'm just going through the motions," she said. "I've cried all I can cry."

An assistance fund has been set up for the family at Eastwood Bank in Winona.
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Information from: Winona Daily News, http://www.winonadailynews.com