A dog has survived five days stuck on icy waters after a heroic rescue in the US.

Sadie's owner attempted for several days to retrieve her from the ice on Deer Creek Reservoir in Utah after she escaped her kennel late last week.

"My brother grabbed a canoe right away and went after her, but every time he got close she would run away," owner Charelle Meriweather told Fox13 News .

Ms Meriweather's brother tried again the next day but still had no luck. "Watching (him) on the ice, I started to tear up because I was thinking either he's going to go through the ice and die or I'm going to lose my dog," she said.

As the ice began melting and Sadie struggled to stay on top of the water, an emergency was called in and the Utah County Search and Rescue team rushed to help.

Footage of the rescue shows the team's boat slicing through the cracking ice in a beeline for Sadie paddling frantically in the freezing water.

In one smooth movement, volunteer Toby Norton scoops Sadie out of the lake and into the boat.

Ms Meriweather, who believes someone maliciously released Sadie from her cousin's backyard, says she is keeping a close eye on her dog.

"I am just so glad she is home. I keep checking on her every five minutes to make sure she's still there," she said.