Dogs are known to be incredibly loyal to their owners, and are renowned for protecting their families and homes with everything they have. But one dog in Northern California took the meaning of loyalty to a new level.

Axar.az reports citing CBS News.

When Andrea Gaylord was forced to flee her home in Paradise, California after the historic Camp Fire began to spread, she unfortunately had to leave her two dogs behind – a pair of Anatolian shepherd brothers named Madison and Miguel.

The fire began on Nov. 8 and was finally contained on Nov. 25, leaving a number of towns in Northern California completely destroyed in its wake.

The Camp Fire is the deadliest fire in California history with at least 88 recorded fatalities. The fire also left nearly 19,000 buildings, including 13,954 homes, burned to the ground.

Even though a forced evacuation was in place, some animal rescuers were allowed into the area to look for pets that had been left behind. One such rescuer was Shaya Sullivan, who responded to a request that Gaylord made.

Miguel had already been found by a different animal rescuer, so Gaylord wanted to see if Madison was as lucky as his brother. When Sullivan went over to the Gaylord’s residence, she found Madison standing guard and protecting what was left of the home he and his owner once lived in.

Madison has been standing guard for weeks, waiting for his owner to finally come back home. Sullivan said that she gave Madison food and water until Gaylord was able to make a safe return to her beloved dog.