Dog Owner Finds Ransacked Apartment, Realizes Her Dog's Clever Escape Caused Everything

"Now he is never to be trusted left out and will be a forever crate dog when I’m not home."

May

• Published in Interesting
• June 29, 2024

Dogs do the silliest things. But one Redditor experienced something different — her dog almost gave her a heart attack.

According to the original poster (OP) who shared the story on r/tifu, she moved some months ago and found that her dog was good at being left at home the first month. With her tiny apartment and the dog’s good behavior, she put his crate into storage.

But one day, after a storm hit while she was at work, she came home to find her dog running down the hallway toward her. Her apartment door was wide open.

She was horrified, so she checked every room to ensure no one had broken in. The rugs were scrunched up, and the door handle was chewed.

After some investigation, she realized her dog had managed to open the door by turning the deadlock with his nose and then the handle. Nothing seemed to be missing, and no one had mentioned seeing the dog in the hallways, leading her to believe he might have just stayed near the door waiting for her.

It was such a clever escape. But she also realized that her beloved dog could no longer be trusted out of his crate when she wasn't home, even though he has anxiety when confined.

She feels bad that she had to crate him, but it can't be helped.

After what happened, the OP can't just leave her dog at home.

The OP moved to another apartment with her dog.

Since they live in a small apartment, the OP chose not to use the crate.

She thought she could trust her dog because of its good behavior during the first month in the new place.

Her dog suddenly welcomed along the hallway. She thought someone broke into her house.

She discovered that her apartment was wide open.

She found all her rugs scrunched.

The OP also discovered that her dog found a way to open the door.

Poor doggo.

The OP trying to figure out what happened.

The nose was his secret weapon.

The OP hasn't the slightest idea about the events that happened after her dog got out.

She is just thankful that none of her things went missing.

In the crate this doggo goes from that moment on.

The OP was just shocked at the incident.

Redditors gave the OP more options other than the crate.

Dogs can go to the extremes with sepanx.

It's either the doggy day care of a pet sitter.

Crating the dog after the incident was the right thing to do. It's just too risky when she has a dog this clever.

Some Redditors also suggested other options including day care and a pet sitter. The dog might get too bored if it's inside the crate.

Providing more mental stimulation and exercise could help reduce the dog's anxiety and destructive behavior when left alone. So she might want to look into hiring a trainer or behaviorist.

Training sessions to address separation anxiety and gradual desensitization to being alone were also recommended.

May