What a good boy ❤️
Published on Feb 21, 2020 at 6:46 PM
Last week, in the wee hours of the morning, an unexpected visitor strolled through the doors of the Odessa Police Department in Texas and hopped up onto the counter.
It was a friendly dog who seemed eager to let officers know of an incident in progress — that a certain someone had gone missing from home.
He, himself.
Sergeant Rusty Martin was among the officers there to receive him, noting that the pup appeared none too distressed by his “lost dog” status. Mostly, he just seemed out for a good time — and he got one.
“We were all excited to have him in the building,” Martin told The Dodo. “We had a tennis ball and threw it in the lobby for a bit. Everyone loved on him.”
Despite enjoying the dog’s surprise company, those on duty didn’t forget about the case he’d originally brought forward. Solving it, however, soon hit a snag.
The dog was wearing a collar, but the ID tag had apparently fallen off, so animal control was dispatched to come check for a microchip.
Before they arrived, though, things took a turn.
Evidently deciding he’d been “missing” long enough, the dog headed back to his family, all on his own.
“He ran out just as quick as he came in,” Martin said, having posted about the incident on Facebook. “The owner responded the next day [to say that] it was his dog and he had returned home. He lives about a mile from the station.”
The dog, who’s named Chico, had cracked his first case — albeit one of his own design.
“I was impressed,” Martin said. “He may just be cut out for this work.”
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Couple Touring Empty Home See Old Doghouse In Yard — Then A Sad Face Pops Out
“Honestly, I was just in shock.”
Two years ago, April Morgan and her fiancé, J.C., toured a home they were interested in buying. When they walked into the backyard, they noticed an old doghouse — with a dog inside.
At first, Morgan couldn’t process what was happening. Was the dog there by mistake, or had she been abandoned?
“Honestly, I was just in shock,” Morgan said in a video for The Dodo. “I was like, ‘I have to do something.’”
Morgan was heartbroken when she learned the truth: The house’s previous owners had left their dog behind on purpose. In their real estate purchase agreement, they’d explicitly stated that they were leaving the dog on the property because they didn’t want her anymore.
The dog was 10 years old, and her previous owners had adopted her when she was a puppy. Even after a decade spent together, they tied her up in their yard and abandoned her like she didn’t matter.
Morgan didn’t understand how someone could treat any pet so cruelly, especially one as lovable as the pup she and her fiancé had found.
“When I first met her, I thought she was the sweetest dog ever,” Morgan said.
J.C. let the dog off the leash she’d been tied up with and let her run freely around the backyard. In that moment, the dog seemed to understand that she was finally safe.
For Morgan and her fiancé, the decision to adopt the dog was a no-brainer. They named her Molly and introduced her to their cats and other dogs.
It didn’t take long for Molly to settle into her new routine, which involved lots of frolicking, luxurious baths and cuddle sessions with her siblings.
“[S]he’s just spoiled rotten,” Morgan said.
As much as Molly loves her whole family, she’s developed a special bond with her dad, J.C. Perhaps it’s because he’s the one who first let her off the leash she’d been tied up with.
“She follows him around everywhere,” Morgan said.
It means the world to Morgan to get to provide a warm, loving home for Molly. After everything she’s been through, she deserves to be pampered for the rest of her life.
“It’s just very heartwarming to know that she’s in a safe place,” Morgan said.
To keep up with Molly, you can follow her on TikTok.
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