If so, whats the difference ? Any pet a person welcomes into their family, becomes part of their family. Actually, even if it’s not yours and it was in distress you would help wouldn’t you ? If it was a human child you would, right…
Respect to the man who used his brain in his approach to helping his dog. Like a polar bear walking on thin ice, spreading his body weight across the frozen water in these freezing conditions.
Having said that, people taking their dogs for a walk in these conditions should be careful and place their pet on a lead. The dog is not aware of the dangers of a frozen lake so, like you would do with a child, you should be responsible and guide them correctly.