North Carolina Dog Walks Himself To Doggy Daycare To Be With Friends
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Most dogs hate being dropped off at daycare — Not Riley! In fact, the five-year-old golden retriever, who lives in Belmont, North Carolina, loves being at the Happy Dog Cafe & Boutique so much that he recently decided to pay the center a visit all by himself.
The chain of events began on May 6 when his owner, Tonia Mosteller, let Riley out in the backyard. But the pet had bigger plans than to relax and enjoy the warm spring afternoon. Earlier that day, Riley had run into his pals who were spending the day at the Happy Dog Cafe & Boutique, and wanted to be with them. Hence, as soon as he was alone, the smart dog lifted the gate latch and began the mile-long walk to the doggy daycare.
When Tonia returned a short time later, she found the backyard empty and the gate wide open. Fortunately, before she had time to panic, her husband called to let her know that Riley was safe and having the time of his life at his favorite daycare.
According to Teresa McCarter, owner of Happy Dog Cafe & Boutique, a customer had found Riley patiently sitting outside, just waiting to be let in. As soon as Teresa opened the door, the golden retriever barged in to greet 26 of his best friends, who all seemed as thrilled to see him.
Tonia was not surprised that Riley knew exactly how to get to the daycare, given that he has been going there since he was a puppy. She was, however, amazed that he loved it enough to escape from the house. Though the Mostellers offered to pick Riley up, Teresa would not hear of it. She decided that if Riley had made the effort to get to the daycare on his own, the least she could do was allow him to enjoy a complimentary day with his pals. Hopefully, Riley had a great time because to ensure he doesn’t pull the same trick again, Tonia has added an extra lock to the backyard gate!
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lovetoread26over 4 yearsLol I guess doggy daycare is really fun!
searchlightover 4 yearsThis article is spectacular! #doglover
dragonite_0312over 4 yearsthis article is so amazing! i wish my pitbull was that smart! lol
leiker1414over 4 yearsLol so smart like and follow if you think that was smart and cute. I have a Springer spaniel her name is victory but we call her Tory for short
bookfan2009over 4 yearsI want all of these dogs in that picture above!!!!!😁❤❤- searchlightover 4 yearsI agree I love dogs
jelly12234fover 4 yearsi love DOGS i have a golden Labrador his name is Zippy we call him Zipp for short
- bookfan2009over 4 yearsAww. SO cute!
animereina2021over 4 yearsWhat a mature dog, walking by himself to see his doggie friends...- animereina2021over 4 yearsLol😂 So smart!!!! Eve (my doggo) learned how to get out of her own kennel when it was locked! Since it is quarantine and I know most of you are bored and have nothing to do, here is the question I have for this article... What type of dog do you have? If not a dog, then what is your pet? Have a great day guys and make sure to stay safe at home❤
chiligirlover 4 yearsI have a dog, but we got him from a shelter so we are not sure what breed he is, we think he is a Jack russle and wiener dog. 🐕 I LOVE DOGGOS! Also usually we go on walks with my dog in the summer but this year we haven't been going as much because of COVID-19 so my dog is like, "Hello, what about my walk?" So anyway, please like or follow and stay safe if you go outside!- leiker1414over 4 yearsSpringer spaniel name victory #1 but we call her Tory for short
- lovetoread26over 4 yearsI wish I had a dog...I have chickens and betta fish. Soon maybe a barn cat and there is a teeny possibility of baby goats.
- searchlightover 4 yearsThank you! and yes I do have a dog
carebear0518over 4 yearsI have a beagle named bubba and a corgi named Lucy- dragonite_0312over 4 yearsi also have a pitbull named Bubba and i used to have a Beagle named Chich but he passed away sadly 2 years ago :(
- leiker1414over 4 yearsI know how that feels I had to watch my mom and step dad put my dog 🐕 down I had a bad bad meltdown. But she had a good life she lived to be 15 years old
- animereina2021over 4 yearsAww! So cute! 💕🐶
lpsbrooklyn13over 4 yearsI have two dogs! I have a one year old Rottweiler called Jackie and an almost one year old Shih Tzu. Her bday is four days after mine. I love, love, LOVE your posts, also your avatar! Can you please follow me I followed you
oopsover 4 yearsLol so smart!
robloxgirl1234about 5 yearsawwww so cute
