diff --git a/lib/utils.robot b/lib/utils.robot
index 2ce76e3..e41b240 100755
--- a/lib/utils.robot
+++ b/lib/utils.robot
@@ -1427,3 +1427,10 @@
     ${time_diff}=  Evaluate
     ...  ${time['universal_time_seconds']} - ${time['rtc_time_seconds']}
     Should Be True  ${time_diff} < ${time_diff_max}
+
+Watchdog Object Should Exist
+    [Documentation]  Check that watchdog object exists.
+
+    ${resp}=  OpenBMC Get Request  ${WATCHDOG_URI}host0
+    Should Be Equal As Strings  ${resp.status_code}  ${HTTP_OK}
+    ...  msg=Expected watchdog object does not exist.