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Elisia Pothoof and her family of five were devastated to return home from running errands to find their house in flames

The home was a near total loss, with much of the family's personal items destroyed

The family also lost two of their five pet dogs in the fire, which an organization stepped up to try and help with the pain of, Elisia tells PEOPLE

A family of five is finding ways to heal after losing two of their dogs in a fire.

Elisia Pothoof tells PEOPLE that her family of five — she, her husband, and their kids ages 6, 3, and 1 — left the house to run errands on March 11. While they were checking out at their local Walmart, they got a call that their home was in flames.

At first, the family thought it was some kind of joke or prank. When they arrived at the home, th

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