A Great Pyrenees who saved his foster family from a fire on their houseboat has been adopted just 1 day later by a secret admirer.

The fluffy white dog, named Moose, alerted Sheila Janes, and Chris while they were asleep in their houseboat that a nearby fire quickly spread into their boat, ready to devour them.

More remarkably, Moose was only with the family for 48 hours–he was a foster dog who Sheila and Chris thought would give a weekend of fun for their three kids.

They first came to know Moose when they discovered the Portsmouth Humane Society’s ‘Paws Around Portsmouth’ weekend foster program.

They had so much fun at the farmers’ market, they were able to meet someone who was interested in adopting their pooch.

“The paperwork was to be finalized the next day, so we had one last night with Moose before he went to his new home. We spoiled him that day with an ice cream pup cup, a visit to the park, and a chicken sandwich,” said Sheila, adding that they decided to keep him at their houseboat rather than bring him back to the shelter.

That night, their houseboat caught fire, and the impromptu sleepover guest potentially saved all 5 of them. Moose received a lot of praise and was able to complete the necessary paperwork on the next day.

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However the new family home was not the best fit for the large athletic dog.

Ciara Hill was watching local news and updates on social media from a distance. Proud owner of dogs, cats, chickens, and a tortoise on 5 acres of land, when she heard that Moose’s original adoption fell through, her husband gave her the green light for the plus-one.

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“We saw that he had been returned, and I was talking to my husband. He was like, ‘Well, go get him,'” Hill told WTKR. “My other animals are welcoming him in, and he seems to be pretty comfortable.”

You can watch the news story, including images of the fire, on WTKR’s YouTube channel.

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