Nurse credits pet Pomeranian with saving her life

Brenda Brickel, a local registered nurse, holds Teddy Weddy Bear, her eight-pound Pomeranian that woke her Tuesday night when she feel asleep while cooking chicken wings. Brickel credits the dog with saving her life. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Brenda Brickel, a local registered nurse, holds Teddy Weddy Bear, her eight-pound Pomeranian that woke her Tuesday night when she feel asleep while cooking chicken wings. Brickel credits the dog with saving her life. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Through the years, Brenda Brickel and “Teddy Weddy Bear,” her eight-pound Pomeranian, have formed an emotional  bond.

Teddy Weddy Bear has been by Brickel’s side through happy times and some not-s…