(CNN) Renee Hellman never imagined a golden retriever delivering groceries to her home.

"Absolutely not. It was kind of out of the blue," Hellman told CNN.

But during a time of social distancing, it was one of the better options for Hellman, a 71-year-old living in Manitou Springs, Colorado, a resort town located outside of Colorado Springs near Pikes Peak.

"I have COPD and heart problems -- all the things that they say people of my age are susceptible to the coronavirus. I have basically spent the last three weeks in my house," Hellman said. COPD is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, an illness that affects the respiratory system.

So, her neighbor of 10 years, Karen Eveleth, trained her dog, Sundance, to help deliver food to Hellman.

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