A mysterious dog who would show up at a woman’s house always left without being detected, leaving her constantly wondering where he lived. However, she finally cracked the code while walking around the neighborhood when she spotted the escape artist himself in his backyard.
Rex the golden retriever frequents the house of TikTok user @alie.garza, but as Alie Garza explained in a June 10 video, that is not Rex’s home. She is unsure if Rex comes to “harass” her Chihuahuas or simply because she will let him enjoy time in her yard. Whatever the reasoning, she has grown fond of Rex, calling him an “escape artist” and suggesting he should be renamed Houdini.
The dog would return to his home, somewhere in the neighborhood that Garza never could pinpoint until her recent walk with her Chihuahuas. Rex made his mysterious location known by jumping up and down in his backyard as they walked past.
She spotted Rex out of the corner of her eye. He was hopping as high as possible to be seen from over the fence. It wasn’t just one huge leap either. He continued to jump like he was “pole vaulting,” making his presence known. It was too hilarious for her not to stop and capture the moment.
The caption reads: “I can say without a shadow of a doubt, that this is my favorite neighbor.”
Screenshots from a June 10 TikTok video of a golden retriever jumping in his backyard. The woman who spotted him finally discovered where he lived after he used to visit her house.
@alie.garza/TikTok
Garza couldn’t believe how high Rex was jumping either, wondering whether he had moon boots on or if he ran off the deck to gain height. It took every ounce of her to continue on the walk, she said in the clip.
Newsweek reached out to @alie.garza via TikTok for additional information.
What Did TikTokers Say?
The hilarious TikTok video reached over 950,800 views, 166,900 likes and 1,047 comments as of Friday.
“They should name him Air Bud lol there has to be a trampoline,” commented a viewer, but others disputed there was a trampoline, saying their golden retriever can jump this high too. Golden retrievers usually clear between two and three feet when jumping, but some highly trained ones can jump four and five feet.
“The way I would print this and give it to the owners framed. Just for the pure joy on Rex’s face,” wrote another.
A third person said: “He’s like, ‘Hey! I know that lady!'”
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