Dog owner said one word after accidentally locking herself out of her house — and her clever pup knew exactly what to do

When a wooden rod got wedged behind the glass door, she found herself locked out and alone, with no one around to help.

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(L ) A woman looking through a glass door ; (R) A dog standing near a glass door (Representative Cover Source: Getty Images | Photo by (L) bojanstory ; (R) Kira-Yan)

Getting locked outside our homes can be annoying, but when you have your loyal canine companion, help might be just a paw away. When Kaylyn Marie locked herself outside, her Labrador, Sam, came to her rescue! The door was locked because a wooden rod had jammed in between, making it difficult for Kaylyn to unlock it herself.

Woman dashing out of door to chase something. (Representative Image Source: Getty Images| Photo by Arman Zhenikeyev) — Woman dashing out of door to chase something. (Representative Image Source: Getty Images | Photo by Arman Zhenikeyev)

As reported by Wamiz, Kaylyn Marie from Orlando, Florida, found herself locked out after a wooden rod got stuck behind her glass door. With her roommates not home, she was alone and had no one to offer her help. But she had the right companion inside the house, who was ready to offer help: her Labrador, Sam. Kaylyn had taught her dog plenty of tricks and knew he’d do anything for a treat. She quickly pointed at the rod and excitedly encouraged Sam as if starting a game of fetch. Sam quickly caught on the fetch command and began to paw at the rod, trying to pick it up with his mouth. Within a few minutes, Sam was able to open the door and let Kaylyn in again.

A person trying to unlock a door. (Reprsentative Stock Image Source: Getty | Sammyvision)

In the video posted by 1010 WINS, Kaylyn can be seen instructing Sam to pull the wooden rod that is stuck between the sliding door. Sam, with all his enthusiasm, manages to pull it out as Kaylyn keeps praising him, saying, "Good boy." Funnily, after she enters, Sam continues to play with the rod, with Kaylyn gently taking it away from him, reminding him that it is not a toy. Sam’s ability to follow his owner’s cue reminds us of two dogs, Sadie and Bella, who knew exactly what to do when their owner, Maureen Hatcher, whispered three words after collapsing from a stroke.

A dog looking out of a window (Representative Image Source: Pexels | David Brown)

Hatcher, who was unable to speak or move, whispered, "Mommy needs help." The dogs remarkably understood the urgency and ran outside the house immediately to alert the neighbors to the situation, as captured by the surveillance camera. Soon, paramedics were called, and the woman was rushed to the hospital in time. Like Sam, Sadie and Bella were the "guardian angels" who saved Maureen Hatcher's life.

According to a 2013 study published in the Journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science, it was found that when communicated clearly, dogs help humans in distress situations. To test this, a person attempted to enter a compartment within a room to get a key. The dog was tasked with pressing a button that would unlock the door. As per the study, the dog helped in two situations: first, when the participant gestured toward the button, and second, when the participant communicated calmly to the dog, without following any fixed set of commands. The dog opened the door without expecting a reward.