Evergreen Fire/Rescue/TwitterA long, rambling hike with your friends on a glorious day always sounds like an amazing plan.
The best memories are made when exploring the great outdoors with your best buddies, until of course, the tiredness hits you and all you can think of is a comfy pub corner with a cold pint.
It isn’t just human hikers who suddenly want to swap their boots for slippers after finding themselves a little too far out in the wilderness.
Meet Kato, a five-year-old, 120-pound, Great Pyrenees who’d endured plenty enough walkies for one day, thank you very much:
Evergreen Fire/Rescue/TwitterThe extremely fluffy fellow was out strolling with his humans on the Maxwell Falls trail, in Evergreen, Colorado when he became ‘exhausted’ and ‘most likely dehydrated.’
Kato’s two-legged companions became concerned about their cuddly giant, and wisely contacted Evergreen Fire/Rescue for help.
Find out about one woman’s dedication to her dogs below:
Evergreen Fire/Rescue made the following tweet about their heroic rescue, complete with pictures of them carrying the huge, sleepy dog back down the mountain:
Today’s EFR had a ‘patient’ on the Maxwell Falls trail who was exhausted and most likely dehydrated.
About 5 1/2 years old, 120 lbs and a fluffy Great Pyrenees named Kate [sic]. Good thing Kato’s humans reached out for assistance as they were about 1 mile away from the trail head.
Today’s EFR had a “patient” on the Maxwell Falls trail who was exhausted and most likely dehydrated. About 5 1/2 years old, 120lbs and a fluffy Great Pyrenees named Kate. Good thing Kato’s humans reached out for assistance as they were about 1 mile away from the trail head. pic.twitter.com/Zrb7G28T1e
— Evergreen FireRescue (@efr_co) June 3, 2018
People have fallen snout over tail for this endearingly dozy ‘dog horse’, who is basically all of us after a particularly gruelling boxcercise class.
One human felt she’d sussed him out, noting:
He does look like he would capitalize on any potential comfort options.
Another lovestruck homosapian remarked:
He looks like royalty being carried out in a caravan… as he should!
He does look like he would capitalize on any potential comfort options.
— Grace (@graceporta) June 7, 2018
Omg. I love him so much.
— Grace (@graceporta) June 7, 2018
“They’re buying it. Just a little bit further. Keep a straight face, Kato.” pic.twitter.com/NadfjNND5w
— B.J. Martino (@bjmartino) June 7, 2018
He looks like royalty being carried out in a caravan… as he should! ?
— sora?? (@skwonaldinho) June 7, 2018
@thenige14 @neilgorp No doghorse left behind ??
— Moonguel (@migoilers) June 7, 2018
I love all the smiles, everyone is so happy to help this Good Dog! Glad Kato is feeling better!
— Lauren Young (@ThisIsLaurenY) June 7, 2018
He a big doggo cause he's a good doggo let him be it's not easy staying fit
— RealGT (@ItsTheRealGT) June 7, 2018
Others shared sweet stories and images of their own good boys and girls who ended up needing a helping paw, or four, during a walk.
One dog owner enthused:
I LOVE this! This is something my last Bulldog Diesel would do. Get overly tired and just lay down. Couldn’t budge him. But he was happy for me to carry him the last mile!
Another Friend of the Bear-dogs revealed:
Happened to my great pyrenees, Teddy, 5 years ago! Had to call the boys to come help even though they were an hour and a half away.
Had to hike 2 miles downhill to get Teddy, then we scooped him up and carried him 2 miles back up during a wicked thunderstorm. Love my boys!
Been there before.. pic.twitter.com/szs9Ix5k4p
— CWR (@CrispCrease) June 8, 2018
Olaf says thank you. pic.twitter.com/jPgRwKxE6z
— The Multiplied Mom (@multipliedmoms) June 8, 2018
Ranger, my Pyr, says to stick to rolling in the snow and close to home, Kato! pic.twitter.com/irjfaUKyrK
— Dr. Melissa Nelson (@mgnelsonwrites) June 8, 2018
Reminds me of the time my Burnese/Border Collie tore her pads at the top of Horsetooth Rock. She’s 80 lbs. That was fun.
— Justin Jones (@_justinjones) June 7, 2018
My rule has always been: never walk my St. Bernard farther than I can carry him. ?
— Elizabeth Delgado (@ElizbethDelgado) June 8, 2018
Guys…@manan19 @fpshah @dhavalshah05 @margi1511 @tr1mal remember when you guys had to carry me half-way back up at Crater Lake when I fell & tore a ligament in my ankle?
This is sort of the same thing, but not really. ?— Priyanka Patel (@priyankap_patel) June 7, 2018
I LOVE this! This is something my last Bulldog Diesel would do. Get overly tired and just lay down. Couldn't budge him. But he was happy for me to carry him the last mile!
— David Stehle (@davidstehle) June 7, 2018
As a Pyrenees owner myself I can confirm when they are tired or hot they get stubborn. My boy Maximus laid down under the shade of a neighbors tree mid walk when he decided he was done and refused to budge. 132lbs of "nope"
— HannibalSpecter (@HannibalSpectr) June 8, 2018
Happened to my great pyrenees, Teddy, 5 years ago! Had to call the boys to come help even though they were an hour and a half away. Had to hike 2 miles downhill to get Teddy, then we scooped him up and carried him 2 miles back up during a wicked thunderstorm. Love my boys! pic.twitter.com/4QDQ0ERPdN
— Danny Veech (@dannyveech) June 7, 2018
We’ve all found ourselves in Kato’s hairy shoes at one time or another, whether it be the night out where all you want is to eat bed-pizza, or the well-intentioned morning run which leaves you weeping at your local park.
Well done to the Evergreen Fire/Rescue team for showing duvet-day-bound Kato such woof-ly kindness. A good boy such as this should never be left behind!
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Jules studied English Literature with Creative Writing at Lancaster University before earning her masters in International Relations at Leiden University in The Netherlands (Hoi!). She then trained as a journalist through News Associates in Manchester. Jules has previously worked as a mental health blogger, copywriter and freelancer for various publications.