This golden retriever is undoubtedly her Michigan owners best friend.

Kelsey reportedly stayed with her owner, a man identified only as Bob, and kept him safe for over 20 hours after he slipped in the snow and broke his neck at 10:30 p.m. on New Years Eve.

Bob was collecting a log for his fire outside his Emmet County home when the injury occurred. As he lay paralyzed in temperatures that plummeted to just 20 degrees, the loyal pooch licked his face and hands and lay across his body to keep him warm.

She kept barking for help but never left my side, Bob said. She kept me warm and alert. I knew I had to persevere through this and that it was my choice to stay alive.