Ron Bernier, who has been breeding and training Labrador retrievers since 1989, says he's been replaying in his mind over and over what happened early Monday morning, when a fire broke out in his family's dog kennel, near Wasilla.

32 adult dogs escape the fire, but Bernier says 46 puppies that had been moved from the family's home to the kennel just two days before the fire, all died in the blaze.

Bernier says he was alerted to the fire at 1 a.m., when one of his children yelled that the kennel was on fire. "I just ran out of the house, trying to get to the kennel. I didn't even have shoes on. I was just in my stockings. The whole roof was on fire," he says.

Bernier says he tried repeatedly to enter the kennel, but flames, thick smoke and heat drove him back. He suffered burns on his arms and smoke inhalation.

It's another setback from a family already dealing with a difficult situation. "I was going to take and rebuild the kennels this summer and put up a new building and stuff," Bernier says, "But in May, I found out I have lymphoma, so that's kind of a game changer."

Lisa Carpenter, a veterinarian technician, put out an appeal for help, after hearing about the fire, even though she had never met the Bernier family.

"I kinda hoped that two or three would show up. You never know if they're actually going to make it, but there were probably 30 to 50 people throughout the night that showed up and gave us a hand," Carpenter says.

Tuesday afternoon, several friends and neighbors were at the family's home to help Ron Bernier, his wife, Jonnie, and their nine children begin the heartbreaking task of removing the debris from the fire. Pete Byrne, a family friend, says, "It's a tragedy. I mean the loss of the kennel [and] the disruption of their lives. It's something nobody feels good about."

Matt Hardwig, the chief animal control and care officer for the Mat Su Borough, says the Berniers were properly licensed to operate their kennel.

Chief John Fairchild of the West Lakes Fire Dept. says the cause of the fire is still under investigation.</s>Five dogs infected with Parvovirus have been euthanized at the County Animal Shelter in Santa Rosa. All five have contracted the disease over the past ten days. Decontamination of the Shelter is underway and there will be no adoptions available at the Shelter during this time. Two more dogs may have been exposed to the virus and have been put on the stray side of the shelter. An investigation is underway to determine the cause and to prevent future outbreaks.</s>SANTA ROSA (CBS SF) – Sonoma County Animal Services is decontaminating the county animal shelter in the wake of a possible canine parvovirus outbreak, a Department of Health Services spokesman said.

Five stray dogs infected with parvovirus in the last 10 days were euthanized, and adoptions at the shelter were canceled, department spokesman Scott Alonso said.

The virus is highly contagious and is spread from direct contact, but is preventable with proper vaccination, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

The virus affects the dog’s gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms include loss of appetite, diarrhea, low body temperature, inactivity, vomiting and abdominal pain.

Two adoptable dogs may have been exposed at the shelter at 1247 Century Court in Santa Rosa, and they have been moved to the stray animal side of the shelter, Alonso said.

Only stray dogs identified by their owner will be allowed to leave the shelter, and all dogs that were removed from the shelter should be seen by a veterinarian for possible exposure to the virus, Alonso said.

During the decontamination of the shelter, volunteers or staff will not be walking dogs out of the stray side of the facility, he said.

Parvovirus is common at animal shelters, and protocols are in place to ensure the outbreak will be contained, according to Alonso.

© Copyright 2017 by CBS San Francisco and Bay City News Service. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.</s>There are few scarier moments for a dog parent than realizing that your dog has accidentally eaten the food off your breakfast plate (or kitchen floor, as the case may be), and you're not totally sure if that food is safe for dogs or not. It's a time-sensitive concern with real consequences, because there are certain human foods dogs cannot eat. That includes, most notoriously, chocolate, which can poison and possibly kill your dog. The first source most dog parents take to in order to figure out if a certain food is safe for their dog is Google, of course. And there must be something in the air, because lots of dog owners have been wondering if dogs can eat bananas over the last couple of months. Seriously. According to Google Trends, more people are curious about dogs and bananas than dogs and bacon.

So can dogs eat bananas without having to throw up? The short answer is yes, bananas are safe for dogs to eat. That's according to the American Kennel Club (AKC), as well as a bunch of veterinarians. As Kerri Marshall, DVM and chief veterinary officer for Trupanion Pet Insurance told the site PawCulture, bananas are not toxic to dogs though, "they are difficult to digest and can create a blockage if eaten whole or in large pieces."

Bananas aren't the only breakfast food that your pup can enjoy with you, though the list is relatively limited. Dogs can also safely eat cooked eggs, bread, yogurt, sugar-free oatmeal—but not bacon, sadly. According to Amy Flowers, DVM, in a post on WebMD, fatty cuts of meat like bacon can be harmful to dogs. You also shouldn't share your avocado toast with your pup, since avocados are toxic to dogs. Milk is probably a bad idea, too, since many dogs are lactose intolerant.

But bananas are probably the cutest, safe food for dogs to eat. I mean, just look at this little pug working his way through this piece of fruit. Does your heart not melt?

Long story short? Dogs can have some human breakfasts, too, and you should feel free to feed your dog a banana every once in a while. But please, for the love of all things adorable, be sure to take a video of the event and post it to the internet, too, because we need this kind of mindless entertainment these days.</s>SONOMA COUNTY (KRON)- A spokesman from the Department of Health Services announced that the Sonoma County Animal Services is decontaminating the county animal shelter in the wake of a possible canine parvovirus outbreak.

In the last 10 days five stray dogs infected with paravovirus were euthanized, and adoptions at the shelter were suspended, according to department spokesman Scott Alonso.

The American Veterinary Medical stated that the parvovirus is highly contagious and is spread by direct contact, but is preventable with proper vaccination.

This virus affects the dog’s gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms include loss of appetite, diarrhea, low body temperature, inactivity, vomiting and abdominal pain.

Two adoptable dogs may have been exposed to the virus at the shelter at 1247 Century Court in Santa Rosa, and they have been moved to the stray animal side of the shelter.

Paravovirus is common at animal shelters, and protocols are in place to ensure the outbreak will be contained, according to Alonso.</s>BURLINGTON, Iowa -- Dozens of dogs were recently rescued from horrible conditions at a breeder's operation.

The dogs were owned by a woman in Burlington, whose family surrendered almost 70 dogs after she died.

Some of the dogs went to a shelter in Fort Madison, and 40 were picked up by AHeinz57 Pet Rescue & Transport.

"It was a breeder in a home and there were dogs on the table, on the stove, in bowls and everywhere. It's sad that homes can get in that condition and there can be that many dogs at home and nobody knows," said Amy Heinz, a member of the rescue group.

Heinz said almost all the dogs had problems with their eyes and teeth. They will all be checked out by a vet and then head to a groomer.</s>A spokesman from the Department of Health Services announced that the Sonoma County Animal Services is decontaminating the county animal shelter in the wake of a possible canine parvovirus outbreak. In the last 10 days five stray dogs infected with paravovirus were euthanized, and adoptions at the shelter were suspended, according to department spokesman Scott Alonso.

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Fire destroys a kennel in Wasilla, Alaska, killing 46 Labrador Retrievers. Thirty-two other dogs survive the fire in the licensed shelter.