Family mistakenly takes wrong dog from day care

A family mistakenly took the wrong dog home from day care. The cats noticed first, and then the family brought the dog to the vet to confirm via microchip it wasn't the correct pooch.
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[@erivida64]

The cats: WHO THE HELL IS THAT???? 😱

[@shutterchick79]

Lol.. the nose knows....

[@JessG_20]

🙀

[@BBBB-wp2sr]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nanayaaagyeiwaamensah134]

😂😂😂

[@lilbluekitten]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@74albin]

Next time send the cat to pick up the pups 😂

[@69Fabulosity]

Good answer 😂😂😂💯❗️

[@gijane880]

😂😂😂

[@In_TheHouse]

lol!!

[@barcelonachair6487]

seriously!

[@victorpradha9946]

This one? No... How about this one? No...not him. Okay it's gotta be this one...yeah okay...whatever...it's our nap time...he'll do.

[@RaytheGrayt]

Owner: welcome back home! Cats: who tf is this? 😠 Dog: 😀

[@laetitiabee4871]

😆

[@eglol]

New movie plot. Dog accidentally goes home to a family that mistook it for their own dog, and the humans think it's their dog but the cats know it's a different doggo

[@alexclapscheeks]

😂😂

[@Michael-fc4hc]

Cat: My Slave Is Not My Slave.

[@aPumpkn]

For once in my entire life, I found an emoji was funny.

[@Bertaut]

I love the fact that the cats knew it was the wrong dog but the humans were clueless! 😂😂😂😂

[@virtuesoath9130]

A strong sense of smell is vital

[@achannelhasnoname5182]

​@@virtuesoath9130It's crazy that their sense of smell is able to make a better distinction between two dogs than we can with our eyes. Nature is amazing.

[@popdogfool]

​@@achannelhasnoname5182 I wonder if cat/dogs would make the same mistake if we kept our looks but changed our smell.

[@TheRealNerdTyler]

​@popdogfool I think it depends on the cat, if I wear an outfit my cat doesn't like she'll attack me

[@popdogfool]

@@TheRealNerdTyler lol. I don't have the same experience.

[@jojojo3539]

Only a golden retriever would willingly go home with a complete stranger 😂😂

[@arthurbrumagem3844]

👍👍👍👍😂

[@angelanderson9515]

I was just thinking this. Was probably happy to go home with whomever ….

[@egyphon]

Yeah, too friendly, too trusting.

[@AnnaAnnieAnneofGreenGables]

I don't believe one could take home the wrong german shepherd...

[@jkim1316]

Yes! So true! My dogs, non-Goldens, don't even have eyes for other people! They are more anxious and clingy, lol.

[@JM-us3fr]

I love that instead of the dog being like “WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE” they were just like “Welp, new friends”

[@Barakon]

I mean, it’s a retriever, & puppies are often separated from their mothers from a young age.

[@BBoyd-ce2yy]

Lol true

[@SeoRoBin]

That's Golden Retriever for ya

[@jenishmaharjan1962]

Haha its obviously because of the breed as well

[@megamoneyk]

😊😊😊😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@dannymartial7997]

Can’t blame the owners because you EXPECT your dog to look slightly different after a visit to the groomers. What proves that the owners are good is the fact that they noticed the behavioral differences. That means they care enough about their dog to know when it is acting different

[@shaina2323]

Uh where did the groomers come in? The dog went to Daycare... They picked em up from daycare so the dog would have looked exactly the same as they dropped em off.

[@lizbergh]

Maybe… watch the video again…

[@Objection_23and1]

@@shaina2323the daycare ALSO does grooming as mentioned in the video about 2-3 times. So they expected the dog to look slighting differently after getting a groom. It was a groomer + a doggy daycare

[@shaina2323]

@@Objection_23and1 ohh okay my fault. But still both both families? Idk.

[@saintejeannedarc9460]

A fresh grooming can make quite a bit of difference. I wouldn't have thought that much, except my aunt had her long haired toy dog done. Poor Bo barely looked like the same dog, it was such a hatchet job. He looked chubbier and no where near as cute w/ all his whisps cut off, and so badly. Those retrievers looked enough alike, w/ a groom, whatever subtle difference they might have thought they noticed, a fresh groom could put them in doubt. Thankfully they noticed by that night w/ all the behavior differences.

[@marcuscarana9240]

The fact the golden retriever didn't react being taken away by strangers shows how much he trusts humans, even strangers which can be both a good thing or a bad thing for the dog, depends on whether the person is good or bad.

[@CJ-bb3yv]

Tbf golden retrievers in general have an extremely friendly personality. They didn't get the label of being the worst gaurd dogs for no reason lmao

[@freechilli8755]

​@@CJ-bb3yv I can believe that if I had a goldy, it would probably greet my robbers, open the door, let them take whatever they wanted and sent them off with tea, cookies and a hug. Heck, might even get in the car with them in case they felt lonely!

[@newbie6377]

​@@freechilli8755a golden literally did this. The robber even gave the little guy a hug before taking someone's bike.

[@007Julie]

@@newbie6377oh my goodness that’s absolutely ridiculous yet heartwarming. I’m just glad the robber didn’t hurt the puppy.

[@petscraftsandwonderfulthin1279]

@@CJ-bb3yv My golden is actually a good guard dog. If she hears a strange noise or sees someone out the window she'll growl and watch closely. Has an intimidating bark too.

[@Leanne_Carter]

The owner didn’t recognize the new dog but the cats spotted that right away! It takes a second to figure out the imposter on their own territory 😂😂

[@DemPilafian]

Cats have much more important things to do than look at lowly dogs, but they can't avoid the smell.

[@JimLambier]

I guess you could say the problem was diagnosed with a CAT scan.

[@nrw7798]

@@JimLambier…😊👍🌹

[@scotthearts9634]

@@DemPilafian Ay!!!!!!!! 😏😁😁

[@AnnaAnnieAnneofGreenGables]

Cats are smart.

[@TheRealTrueCrimeAnalyst]

Shout out to the cats. The cats knew right away.

[@Roadrunnerz45]

they do serve a purpose after all :)

[@asxtro7145]

@@Roadrunnerz45😐

[@shreyanshgupta-io5lv]

1 thousandth like, enjoy!

[@katvtay]

⁠@@Roadrunnerz45I can promise you they wouldn’t go home to the wrong owner. The purpose they serve is not being precious, blithering idiots.

[@Tyrant-Terminator]

​@@asxtro7145 u triggered cat lover boy

[@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis]

The Cats were immediately like “WHAT THE F IS THIS?? Who is this stranger you have brought into our domicile??” That poor dog was probably so confused, yet curious. He thought he was getting a free car ride and the next thing he knew he was getting clawed and hissed at.

[@Kiara_Wrestler]

Cats: THIS IS MY OWN PRIVATE DOMICILE AND I WILL NOT BE HARASSED, B*TCH!

[@Nako3]

Its very funny how the dogs didnt even seem to care that they had different humans xD

[@studentNEET319]

They're not called Golden Retrievers for a reason

[@AnnaAnnieAnneofGreenGables]

If the cats didn't "say" anything, no one would ever know!

[@Hydranox]

Haha yeah that may be true!

[@sweettangel9256]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@athapa01]

Hahaha absolutely😂

[@MsEmnet27]

😂😂 animals are gifted 🎁

[@Mona1930]

The cats attacked him 😂

[@thebravelass]

Emmie's face looks like pissed while the wrong doggo looks like he had the best time of his life 😂

[@FoxyGuyHere]

Emmie was angry at them for leaving her and the wrong dog was just happy no matter what.

[@busebuse8968]

​@@FoxyGuyHeresjsj

[@akash0219]

😂😂😂

[@frostypaws14]

No way is that Emmy, Emmy is on the left of the picture with both of them... right... right???? I'm like 100% sure

[@ursaminor9780]

"Emmie, sweetie! We are so so-" "Don't. Even."

[@just_a_rebel8261]

Going home with complete strangers is the most golden retriever thing a golden retriver can do

[@Angie-ux3xr]

Totally a golden retriever personality. “Strange people want me to go home with them? Ok! 🤷🏻‍♀️”

[@m4st3rm1nd9]

It's bad, these dogs can never protect you from strangers who mean harm to you.

[@OnionsUnderSonyasEyes]

LMAO at the cats going "oh hell naw!"

[@AnnaAnnieAnneofGreenGables]

😂

[@AnnaAnnieAnneofGreenGables]

"This dog doesn't smell right."

[@AnnaAnnieAnneofGreenGables]

I would love to see a video of that interaction

[@StamperWendy]

😂

[@Payne_Inc.]

🤭😂🤣

[@vanessayanga9188]

My cat disappeared for more than a month, i looked everywhere for him and low and behold i saw him walking down the street dirty and skinny.I picked him up took him home gave him food and although he was acting weird I thought the other street cats had traumatized him so i totally ignored it. Weeks later, my real cat came home. So now i have two identical cats that i cant even tell apart as they all answer to the same name.

[@LaLaLand2.0]

Well this made me chuckle. precious. but imagine your original cat's indignity that he could be replaced so easily. Really funny story, animals are just a constant source of surprises

[@octopu5ie]

Too endearing of a story 😂❤🎉

[@Andy_-so9yk]

LMAO I loved that ❤

[@Ktaroja]

Lol! I have to see their 📸❤

[@thisisforvids]

@@LaLaLand2.0 don't forget that humans are animals! And we're constantly surprising.

[@levant5378]

The poor dog watching its family leave with another dog, the betrayal.

[@runningwithcat6195]

Easily the top 3 anime betrayal

[@baconpanc4k3s]

When in doubt trust the cat🤣

[@spiralrose]

Speaking of which , Years ago, I just started dating a guy, my cat came up to him and sniffed his hand, then ran off and puked. The guy turned out to be a jerk. Always trust the cat

[@baconpanc4k3s]

@@spiralrose the cat always knows

[@cookiesncream789]

I love how the wrong dog 🐕 they took home was licking their faces 😂❤.

[@devinosland359]

It's a golden retriever, they'll lick the burglar too lol

[@nkmcfrln]

It’s for the salt.

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

​@@devinosland359for the salt, but also they see the world as a haven for all kinds as they were bred. Something we all should considered to be nice knowing we are no saints.

[@seroquelchamber]

the salt is really just a bonus for them. if i am crying my dogs will knock shit over to come lick the tears off my face, both for the salt and because they get love and affection out of it. which means its also for love. duh@@nkmcfrln

[@L0stEngineer]

Puppers was having an adventure with new friends.

[@James-vy5ng]

I wonder how it feels having a dog that couldn’t care less about having a new owner and never seeing you again. 😅

[@happycook6737]

I just think Goldens are extremely friendly and up for adventure. The dog was probably excited to leave the boredom of the "daycare"

[@naia1362]

I think the dog would miss its original owner after a while though, the dog probably thought he was just going to a sleepover lol

[@AhWhyIsTherePoopInYourMouth]

Well, since you put it that way... I gotta put my dog in the corner. 😂😂

[@SwaggerChiick1]

Lolol @James-vy5ng I couldn't imagine how that feels. 😅 all my dogs over the years loved me and were super loyal and attached. I couldn't even imagine 😅

[@kt9527]

My dog would sell me to Satan for a corn chip.

[@serenity808x]

I worked at a doggy daycare and this video just reminded me of something funny that happened. We had this dog named Posie who would come everyday. This one day she came to pick posie up, but then she came back later on. We were so confused, and honestly a little worried because she was an older woman and we thought she was going crazy 😆 turns out. She had a twin that we didnt know about, and they didnt communicate very well that day about who was picking Posie up 😂

[@MrSymBoo]

I thought the dogs at the care centre would have name tags or Sth?

[@oldauntzibby4395]

@@MrSymBooat the doggy daycare where I used to take my dog, they would remove the collars so the dogs wouldn't get hurt while playing together (teeth or claws can get caught in buckles).

[@jjsstikbotvideos4421]

@@oldauntzibby4395I work at one too, and we also recently started with the no collars. Weird thing is though, they still let some dogs have their collars on. And not like “oh well we only let dogs with no dangerous things on their collar to have it on” like no, I had to pry out two pieces of plastic with my hands that a tiny dog was eating and would’ve choked on. And the dogs still roughhouse and have collars on. Like 75% of dogs have no collars, and then 25% do. It’s odd. I just wish they all had collars on so it’s easier to grab them if needed. Now you just have to do it by the scruff which is harder, and definitely more dangerous if you need to haul em off to time out for misbehaving with the other dogs, and you can’t keep a grip on them. And God forbid they get into a fight, a collar is a must have for safely getting them to release their bite.

[@mutelarsorhougbe4606]

😂😂😂😅hahaaa!

[@arifania6061]

Golden's Level of Loyalty 😂. They can go home with just about anyone. They just happy to be there 😂

[@jjjks5]

My father in law did this once. Picked the dog up from doggy day care and it was the wrong dog. He brought “her” in the house and my mother in law was like “what the hell is wrong with you, that’s not Ruby!” 😂😂

[@tessdurberville711]

If you need to send a dog to daycare, you are too busy to have a dog.

[@deborahblackvideoediting8697]

😂😂😂

[@deborahblackvideoediting8697]

@tessdurbervill711 - I disagree. It's much better for a dog to be loved by his people in the mornings, evenings, nights and all week-end long, and to be taken well care of at a good doggie daycare where he can play with his doggie buddies, than it is for the poor dog to be stuck in a cage at an animal shelter with no one to love him. A dog would choose a loving home and doggie daycare over a shelter any day!!

[@addisonlane2508]

@@tessdurberville711 some dogs love doggy daycare. they get to run around and play with other dogs all day. would you rather those dogs be euthanized at a shelter? chained up outside all day? should we get rid of child daycare too?

[@valerieleonard572]

@@tessdurberville711 Its not always about people being too busy. My dog goes 1 day a week so that shes used to the people and dogs there so when I go on vacation shes comfortable with everything.

[@ScoobyDoozy]

As the Mom of a Goldie, I often say to people that she would walk off with a serial killer. Their only loyalty is to the person with food 😂

[@nikiryan8648]

this is the PERFECT reply!

[@zetharerey3761]

I don’t think it’s a loyalty thing, it’s more like they are too much of a social butterfly, goldens are people dogs. But yeah they would walk off with any person. 🤣😂🤣😂

[@enibeni2071]

Then, they are loyal to the food, not the person who gives them food.

[@mnomadvfx]

@@enibeni2071 I think most people would just call that survival instinct.

[@scotthearts9634]

Sh**! 🙂🤣🤣😂

[@rominav2245]

I love when the woman says "we are her parents". That's right! And golden retrievers are friendly with everybody

[@hkraytai]

I didn’t recognize the parental resemblance at first but guess they didn’t either.

[@annetteolson2428]

@@hkraytai 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@speedy692]

I prefer the term 'Parent'. Owner sounds like your Dog's a thing, like you own a TV.

[@gurriato]

​@@speedy692"Parent" sounds like you're insane.

[@speedy692]

@@gurriato Don't see why?

[@RandomStranger10]

The cats had that "wait a minute... whooo aaaarrre yoouuu?" Meme momemt😂😂😂

[@gst013]

Took the owners all day, likely took the cats about 3 seconds😅

[@KristianKumpula]

That's because cats and dogs recognise each other by smell and sound. Us humans, on the other hand, are much better at processing visual information.

[@saidibrahim5931]

😂😂😂😂

[@minaolenella869]

cats do not even recognize faces. Just smells. So cats would be confused even how the dogs could be mistaken.

[@Health-Blitz]

@@KristianKumpula But Smell and Sound is More Effective

[@alexsmith1207]

​@@minaolenella869They do recognize faces and sounds, but their smell is their speciality (Discovery)

[@kennethraymondmoore]

This once happened to me as a child in daycare. I'm sure I'll see my real parents again one day.

[@patricew.4010]

👀👀👀🥺🥺🥺🥴🥴🤣🤣🤣

[@TASTEGROUND]

Ye

[@yunichoe4879]

Well, you made it this far without seeing them proves your now parents are great 😊

[@lovealways729]

lol

[@Perseondelt]

Imagine this is real and not a joke 💀

[@GoldenWolf248]

This happened to my sister. She had a golden retriever puppy and there was one at the daycare that was the same age and gender and looked almost exactly like my sister's. My german shepherd was growling at the unknown puppy on the car ride home (he had never growled at her before, but we thought he was just tired and grumpy from daycare) and my sister noticed that the color of the dog's nails were different. Luckily, the daycare noticed right away and gave us a call! It was pretty funny!

[@texasbelle333]

Retrievers are extremely friendly… I can definitely see them happily leaving with a stranger 😂

[@karla4799]

I like how the cats were not fooled 😂

[@BBoyd-ce2yy]

Lol

[@tylerjones7592]

Probably because of the unfamiliar scent

[@CeeWorld69]

Because they are animals and they know scents lol

[@OMAR-vk9pi]

@@CeeWorld69🤓

[@ultraboombean]

Hahahhaa the cats knew

[@cartmanrlsusall]

No real harm done just a little embarrassment and a new found respect for their cats

[@raven4k998]

yeah they are to stupid to know their own dog from another one I love it🤣🤣🤣

[@looloo4029]

Cats aren’t silly, are they!

[@heidibower2538]

@@looloo4029 Actually, they can be pretty silly. But they are smart too.

[@justinabraham7291]

Cats are one of the smartest animals on earth

[@raven4k998]

@@justinabraham7291 yeah they are they use methods that simply work and get them the best results for what they need were as humans are not always that smart take the stupid Russian army throwing lives away begging for what they do not need to survive that is one great example of human stupidity right there🤣🤣🤣

[@KathyPrendergast-cu5ci]

Believe it or not, this happened with my sister's dog, a black lab. Her husband mistakenly brought another dog home from their dog's daycare. Labs are another one of those famously friendly breeds, so when the daycare staff accidentally brought out the wrong dog to him - another female black lab about the same size and age - in the pickup area, she happily hopped right into the back seat.The staff member buckled her in so he didn't notice any difference from the front. He didn't realize the error until her got her home and noticed she was behaving strangely in the unfamiliar house and was wearing a different collar.😂

[@iamatn3317]

The dog was lookin like “y’all knew damn well” 🤣

[@janeldavis905]

I think these hosts underestimate the friendliness of golden retrievers. Every golden retriever you ever meet could be mistaken for your own pet based on how excited they are to see you 😂

[@mikeanderson7549]

LoL yeah

[@mikeanderson7549]

You Australian?

[@chocoalmondfudge]

Yes. I met one during my senior year HS and she was so friendly. It was our first meeting yet ❤

[@carenxatu5962]

XD exactly this!

[@helloweener2007]

"Every golden retriever you ever meet could..." Be carefull with such things. I knew a man who had a Golden Retriever who was prone to biting. He almost bit me in my hand when I was just passing buy on the street. Don't assume just by race that the dog will be friendly. He might be not.

[@tj28308]

I almost did the same thing while picking my orange cat after he was being hospitalised in a vet clinic. There was a line up of about 3-4 almost identical orange cats, and the first one purred and responded to me nicely I thought it was my cat and almost brought him home. 😂 My cat was the last on the line up, looking thoroughly unimpressed. 😂

[@chatgpt4135]

Your cat may be hated a doctor hence was annoyed with you

[@chatgpt4135]

Remember cats act as per their moods Does not mean they will always welcome you with happy face like a dog, even if they are in a bad mood They will act ignorant if they are annoyed by your certain act

[@est9949]

I wonder how you figured it out in the end?

[@bengraham5699]

"My cat was the last on the line up, looking thoroughly unimpressed" what an ungrateful b*tch 😱

[@maearcher4721]

We had two orange cats, and both had dopplegangers in next street. Well our male cat and his doppleganger fought and once I found them on our steps-meowing as hell(so I went to look), opened the door and if one didn't dart home and other run away, I'd not be able to tell which one was ours. So similiar were they. Our female cat took it to next level. For several months the other family had no idea they are feeding extra cat...(she ate at home too!)

[@small_and_dangerous2068]

To everyone wondering why the golden retriever wouldn’t act differently… do you know how friendly those dogs are? 😂 My dog is a mix so he’d be harder to get confused with another dog. But he loves people and would probably go with another family. He might tug on the leash or something and he’d definitely cry if he was stuck in their home for a long time. But it could definitely be tricky! I’m just surprised they didn’t figure it out by the dog not recognizing it’s name!

[@skittlesm7844]

I work at a kennel and im always so terrified of this happening, i always take notes (mental, written, photo) Once we had 3 female yellow labs and i didnt remember their names but i remember: "older fattie", "slightly upped ears/fittest" and "slight skin issue underbelly area" I really struggled when we had 4 old crusty white dogs though 😂

[@smnbrgss]

I really struggle with those little white dogs that suburbanites tend to have

[@holisticleedriven8532]

I had a strange moment years ago after losing my dog in '18. It was a definite hardship. There was this lady out walking her dog. It's not something I normally would have done, but I explained I'd just lost my dog, which happened to look a lot like hers, and could I please borrow her dog for a minute. I gave him a hug and just let it all out. It was one of the most healing experiences I've ever had. I'm grateful I had that last chance to say goodbye and that the woman was willing to fulfill such an unusual request!

[@Unggah]

😢

[@luibond9418]

That just goes to show how special that partner was to you. Honestly a heartwarming thing to hear as well

[@EddyeSpaghetti56]

I’m so sorry for your loss in my lifetime I have lost several and I would feel and react the same way you did. I’m glad that you came across the woman and her dog and that the experience helped you.

[@TinaRN]

Yes, I’m crying. I’m so sorry for your loss 😭

[@holisticleedriven8532]

@@TinaRN ty

[@juiceybrucey3475]

Happened to my Dad with his black lab Bart, a country dog. Dad brought home who he thought was Bart and had him for 2 days. Bart was acting weird. Crying at night, wouldn’t follow my Dad on his ATV, wouldn’t catch popcorn when my Dad threw it in the air and was pooping in the middle of the yard, Bart always went into the bush to do his business. On the other end, the Judge found it weird when he picked up his Elwood, a town dog, from the kennel and instead of hopping into his pet crate in the back of the Infiniti he climbed up front to the passenger seat… the Judge told my Dad that for a day Elwood was constantly crying at the door to go out, which he never did before. Wasn’t until the Judge’s son came home and was playing on the floor with the dog and petting him and said, “Dad, this isn’t Elwood… looks like him but it’s not him.” The kennel phoned my Dad and asked if his dog had been behaving differently since coming home… my Dad said, “Definitely!”. They explained that they feared the dogs had been switched by accident. My Dad asked, what’s the dog’s name? And they told him. Dad yelled out “Elwood!” And the dog jumped up and started wagging his tail, lol! My Dad and the Judge met back at the kennel where the staff couldn’t stop apologizing… the dogs met nose to nose and by all accounts were in fact identical. My Dad and the Judge had some laughs telling their stories about the weird behaviour of their respective dogs. Often told my Dad he should write a kids book about it or something 😂

[@ninabooker2904]

Write a book for kids about this incident. My grandkids would love it ! ❤

[@ouestlelivre]

Yes. I agree. It would be a good book for children. Country dog and town dog!! 😊

[@fantasy1714]

Thanks to that son or else the dogs would both suffer

[@Sassyglbeauty]

So funny. I wish we had gotten the perspective of the other owners who picked up the wrong dog!

[@mightyobserver12]

@@ouestlelivre there's a difference?

[@PrydeWater901]

Speaks volumes of the chill of a golden retriever.

[@DemarcusQ]

Golden Retrievers are like by default so loveable towards you 😂 I wouldn’t doubt any retrievers wouldn’t want to cuddle up to you.

[@egyphon]

The cats KNEW. My dog behaves totally differently after a haircut. But that's still my dog.

[@StamperWendy]

😂

[@dereksbooks]

Plot Twist: you've been getting a different dog after each haircut 😂😂

[@msl1689]

You sure that's your dog?? 😂

[@adarsh4764]

I like how the cat has better identifying skills than the owners!😂😂

[@ShwetaGupta-hd6yk]

They can just smell that this was not the same dog.

[@midnitethedsixl4601]

Because they could smell that it was a different dog, humans don't have as powerful a sense of smell

[@HW-ow9zp]

Like animal senses

[@CandiceGoddard]

Animals can speak to each other on a non verbal level even if you ignore smell and other factors.

[@ManjulaD]

The Cat be like , "We have an impostor among us"

[@delraydad7516]

Doggo to the right looks like she’s over everyone’s bs

[@sruthi1712]

but how did the dog go home with some strangers 😂 definitely something a golden retriever would do ahaha

[@heddagaza2713]

They are the friendliest dog on earth!!

[@bobbiusshadow6985]

Doggo: Well, no problem, they’re my new family.

[@shakenbutnotstirred3103]

I can definitely attest to that lol My boyfriend and I were riding down the street in a car once. Saw a girl riding her bike with a golden retriever on a leash as we passed. Cruised up to the red light & suddenly they appear at my side. She's out of breath and the retriever smiling big, tongue hanging out panting a little. She said he just chased us down the street when he saw us go by. She was very surprised and out of breath. 😂 If I'd been driving I would've stopped and made a new friend. But my bf wasn't as touched by that Hallmark moment 😏😁

[@yomain7227]

@@heddagaza2713 actually pitbulls are friendlier

[@blak3brutus229]

@@yomain7227 well as true as they are friendly, hell our family owns 2, and a mini pinscher and basenji mix, however science backs up that humanity bred pit bulls for fighting and intended on them having aggressive natures Inside and embedded in their dna, though it’s slowly getting better, please do not ignore a scientific fact about the breeds personalities as much as I understand training is a huge thing, that intentional added aggression in their dna shows here and there.

[@kygal]

We had a cat that looked exactly like ours walk right into our house and sit right on the couch. Just made himself right at home. We thought he was our female cat that goes and comes as she pleases. It wasn't until Millie came home that we realized we had an imposter. 😂

[@tessdurberville711]

If you do not care enough to keep your cat inside. .....

[@ronsamborski6230]

A cat Doppelgänger! Who’d have thunk it?

[@Ayverie4]

It's cruel to keep a cat inside. You can see they develop mental problems. It is not natural.

[@rabbitguts2518]

@@Ayverie4 Can't aren't natural to the outside ecosystem either, it's cruel to the whole natural order they disrupt and the wildlife they kill. They've wiped out so many species alone that there's a reason you're told to only let them out for walks on a leash and have them wear a collar with a well on itto notify wild animals.

[@blackdragoncyrus]

No, it's on a cat by cat basis.

[@Caitilizzie]

Something similar almost happened to me once with my cat, but I realized almost immediately. lol It was nighttime and I had just gotten home, and my cat likes to sit in a certain spot in our lawn and greet people when they walk by. I saw him sitting in his spot like normal, but it was dark and I couldn’t see him too well. I thought he had been rolling in dust or dirt though, his fur looked lighter. I went to go pet him and say hi to him, but when he got scared and took off running, I immediately knew it wasn’t him! It turns out it was actually a grey cat and not a black cat, and as he ran away, my actual cat jumped out of the bushes and started chasing him. I guess that must have been a nice spot in the grass!

[@TravisJohann115-]

hey there I came across your comment and I just had to reach out and say hi. Your perspective really caught my attention and I would love to get to know you better. Would you be interested in chatting sometime? Looking forward to hear back from you!

[@days7087]

I was at my daughter's house and i was leaving to go for a walk. When i left i seen her cat. It took me over an hour to catch him and put him back inside. When she got home from work she went to have a shower and went in her room but yelled out to me and said mum why is there two cats on my bed 😂. I had caught someone elses cat and bought them inside. The cat didnt mind he was asleep on the bed lol

[@spiralrose]

That’s hilarious! I had a pair of twin boy cats, and even when they grew up, it was often hard to tell them apart When they were kittens, we kept different colored collars on them. They weren’t just litter mates, they were literally twins

[@days7087]

@@spiralrose awww super cute. LoL. So strange how thing happen

[@ColonelKlink100]

Golden retrievers are "Hey, I don't know you but whatever. You're people and I love people."

[@Unlikely_Pirate]

The EXACT same thing happened to me. My golden was taken home by another family by mistake of the daycare staff and they only realized it when I came to pick up my dog and they only had that the other family’s dog. Apparently my golden was having a ball at her ‘new’ home.

[@LL-zw2qb]

That's what was missing from this story. What happened when the other family came to pick up their dog? Did they instantly know that it wasn't their dog or did they take Emme home with them and didn't know until contacted?

[@feurigerStern]

Your dog had a special treat that day by making new friends. 😂

[@Trudloops]

😂😂😂

[@mylittlebuckaroo]

Goldens love everybody!

[@elsaa1386]

My dog jumó and hug me and sometimes pull me dow only when I leave he for a few hours day care at the pet sitter ! Plus I speak Italian, Spanish and a bit of English to he lol.

[@rodster811]

This gave me a smile. Thank you.

[@natasham4609]

Cats were like "Oh no, no, no... we were barely starting to tolerate the other one and now you bring a new one home?!"

[@D__Lee]

This almost happened to me. I picked up my Sheltie from the groomer. She looked a little different, but I also thought it was the grooming. Before leaving, I decided to allow the dog to relieve herself. To my surprise, the dog lifted his leg; and not squat like a female. That was my "a-ha" moment that I had the wrong dog.

[@slamdunktiger]

It’s okay in California though

[@pistolpete8231]

​@@slamdunktiger😂😂😂😂😂

[@SumilatsFansReadURLs]

Is the sheltie a good dog?

[@D__Lee]

@@SumilatsFansReadURLs Yes, but you've got to train the Sheltie and be "smarter" than the Sheltie.

[@spook6394]

My female lifts her leg almost every time she pees lmao

[@logicalblueberry]

It would have been interesting to learn the experience of the family who took home the other dog.

[@mathewhorodner2000]

I could definitely tell they are different; geez

[@katvtay]

@@mathewhorodner2000It’s possible they had a similar experience but are too embarrassed to be on tv. I know I would be.

[@mathewhorodner2000]

@@oil_painted_dessert you got that right - any animal I own, I surely will know how it will look for sure, and these two dogs do NOT even look like "twins"

[@tucker8795]

💯

[@keithgriffiths9864]

I thought that too

[@gzapray7203]

That golden retriever terrifies me. Doesn't he even know that he's taken by strangers? LIke no "STRANGER DANGER" alarm rining in his head???

[@jec_ecart]

Wow. And it's still amazing how well behaved they were.

[@debby8428]

This almost happened at a daycare I worked at. We had two little girls around 9 months old that looked very similar. One day the dad came to pick up his daughter but actually lifted up the other baby. The teacher asked why are you taking (the other child) and he took a better look and realized he had the wrong baby!

[@RainingPouringSnoring]

That's actually terrifying 😅 good thing the teacher could tell the difference lol

[@happycook6737]

😱Glad the staff was alert!

[@hneebrn]

Mom would have ripped him a new one.

[@matthewsalvador9783]

I hear that newborn babies get mis matched with their real parents in hospitals but i dont know if it a true

[@squiggleworks9]

@@matthewsalvador9783 it’s happened before with lifelong and disastrous consequences. That’s why the ID bracelet on baby, mom, and dad

[@Lokey21]

The poor dogs were probably thinking - “This must be an extended day with extra features 🤔 Like, go to another Daycare after THIS Daycare!?!? Okay, cool” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@70spoem]

lmaooo 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@3rdreichball525]

I would never drop my kids off to strangers. Thats just a horrible incident waiting to happen. You all trust people too much

[@Lokey21]

@@3rdreichball525 I don’t know those dogs 🤷🏽‍♀️ Why am I being chastised?

[@3rdreichball525]

@@Lokey21 youre not being whatevered. I am saying what i would never do. Stop being so sensitive. My post had 0 to do with you. Unless youre offended because you work at a daycare I dont see how you could think that

[@Lokey21]

@@3rdreichball525 looks like you’re The Sensitive One. Remember…. This is MY COMMENT where I am making a joke Ha Ha. If you didn’t get it, you should’ve kept scrolling….

[@TheEnergyMagic]

I had a chocolate toy poodle - pretty unusual color. In the small city I worked in, I dropped her at a vet near the office because of a stomach problem. When I went to pick her up, they first brought a standard size chocolate poodle, then a smaller, but not toy, chocolate poodle, then a smaller chocolate poodle and said she had to be mine. She wasn't. They finally got her to me. I always wondered if she got treated for what I took her in for. They said of course she did, but if she was the 4th choice of which was my dog, I wasn't so sure. She recovered just fine.

[@sforza209]

The amount of nothing being said at the end of the clip by those 3 women is simply AMAZING!!

[@NyanyiC]

Americans are good at that!

[@sophrosynemind]

The amount of discomfort 1 man can have with 3 women having an innocuous conversation is simply AMAZING !!!!😮😂

[@thenightporter]

😂 Goldens are so loving and affectionate to everyone equally that you cannot tell which one is yours. Such beautiful dogs❤

[@AnnaAnnieAnneofGreenGables]

This one didn't like the neighbor, so no.

[@thenightporter]

@@AnnaAnnieAnneofGreenGables the neighbor must be like my neighbor. 😁

[@AnnaAnnieAnneofGreenGables]

@@thenightporter ;))

[@patremagilbert682]

Awe so beautiful

[@zetharerey3761]

They didn’t say she didn’t like the neighbor, she just didn’t react like Emmy would’ve. 🤔

[@gueits8586]

This is about to become the premise of an Airbud movie. 😂 gets switched up during a routine vet visit a few days before the big game and now the cats and not-airbud have to go search for the real one.

[@Leahniltiac]

My cat is an indoor cat, but he has jumped out the window before. One day, I couldn't find him anywhere. I panicked, thinking he jumped out the window again. Go outside shouting like a maniac almost in tears for a good 20 minutes. Asking people who walked by and pleading with neighbours if they had seen him. Eventually I see him, sniffing the grass outside behind a fence. I shout on him, climb the fence and bring him back. Get inside and he's acting weird and scared. Go in my room and notice theres a lump on the bed, under the covers. It's my cat. I've just brought home an identical looking stangers cat. Not once in the 20 minutes I was frantically calling him or shaking his biscuits did he even flinch under the covers.

[@LGG393]

Someone accidentally took my dog home with them at my dog’s daycare. I went to pick her up and she wasn’t there. So scary. It was an elderly woman who couldn’t tell one goldendoodle apart from another, I guess 😂😂😂😂 My dog loves old people and happily went home with her. The woman figured it out when my dog jumped on the couch (her dog isn’t allowed on the couch, my dog runs the damn household 🤣). She was returned to the daycare and when we were reunited she cried like she’d been to war.

[@dream-nz9yb]

The trauma of being kicked off the couch lol

[@rickyanthony]

Why did you make the old woman cry and when were you in the war?

[@Myraisins1]

Did the other family not notice they had the wrong dog as well? Fun story: Went to a house party where everyone was required to take off their shoes. When I was leaving I put on what I thought was my shoes but from the time I walked a few steps I knew something was off but couldn't figure it out. After staring for a while I realized it wasn't my shoes. It was the exact same shoes, brand, style, size and color but not mine. It was the only pair left which meant that someone else went home with my shoes!

[@Brollyssweetface]

That is hilarious! Did you ever get your shoes back?

[@Myraisins1]

@@Brollyssweetface Lol, yes. With the help of the host we were able to figure out who the other person was. She had already made it home before she fully noticed and was on her way back when she was contacted. Very funny.

[@katvtay]

That is hilarious. I thought only Michael Scott could do that.

[@AnnaAnnieAnneofGreenGables]

You should have left the party first. 😁

[@jasminegutierrez265]

It's 3 in the morning and I'm cracking up 😂

[@tushar8338]

Wrong dog was giving mischievous smirky smile 😏

[@Emmalovesdogsandcats]

I applaud them for taking her to the vet just for a few differences coz the dog wasn't even sick but just didn't do little things. Glad u got your own back

[@pamagujar183]

Those retrievers have such a loving disposition and are so docile, congenial, friendly and calm that the wrong dog very happily went along with everything

[@user-cn6xw8jr8y]

Seriously LOVE Goldens!!!!! Never ever met one I didn’t adore. I love most breeds but those are top tier for family dog

[@askew9976]

Belly rubs and treats. They’re saps 😂

[@jimsmisadventuresinbeekeeping]

Not always true, neighbors up the road from us have one and it has gone after my grandson and my granddaughter on a few occasions. I didn't believe it at first until my granddaughter showed me the videos. There is no way for the grandkids to avoid being near that house because that just happens to be where the school bus stop is.

[@Wave_Boi]

I've taken home the wrong dog before too, this family had the exact same white lab like mine. Since Labs are so chill, I didn't notice it wasn't my dog. If it wasn't for the family calling my vet and calling me because they fed him chicken (he's allergic), I'd have live the rest of my life with this dog. Their dog knew the same commands, the same mannerisms, he even comes when you call him by my dog's name... Labrador's, the very definition of "I don't know what I'm doing, but I'm happy to be here."

[@alvallac2171]

*I'd have lived *same mannerisms *Labradors: the

[@Commentator541]

Yup, neighborhood children have taken my dog with them many of times and he had nothing against it

[@du5707]

😅😅😅. These dogs are something else

[@gifi4]

​@@alvallac2171👏

[@dazedconfusedgrunge]

Lol thats why I love mutts, they are ao clearly distinctive and beautiful

[@bl_ckmatt4317]

I can tell my dog from other dogs even when they the same dog. 😂

[@sandynaylor3621]

They’re goldens! They’ll go home with anybody… tails wagging! 😹

[@spooneater9001]

I love how they're goldens so they're completely ok with going home with new friends

[@artbygenuinelove]

Oh dear Amy 😄 Golden retrievers are the friendliest! That`s why they are the best service dogs. ❤

[@Eradicationist]

that dog owes the cats some love.

[@katg8064]

Years ago a friend saw a russel terrier running around and he freaked out cuz they looked just like his russel terrier. He brought them home and then realized that his dog Annie was already there and this dog was a boy. He ended up keeping him cuz the owners literally didn't care he was missing, said to keep him. He was such a thin and timid dog back then.. it was destiny he rescued him and gave him a twin sister and a loving family ❤

[@priyankasharma-nc4oc]

That’s such a heartwarming story. I am happy he got a loving home.

[@saltcitysunshine]

I came home from walking my kids to school and found my Maltese, Gizmo, in the neighbors yard. I yelled at him to come over, picked him up, took him inside…and found the real Gizmo. I swear to you, these dogs were identical. Gizmo (the real one) was not amused. The fake one could not have cared less. I put the fake one in the backyard and walked to my front yard to try to figure out whose dog I had stolen. Sure enough, a lady came walking down the street, looking for her dog. I felt so disconcerted that I had so easily been convinced it was mine!

[@JoshO423]

My parents did the same with me in PreSchool. They never figured it out, but that’s fine. My new parents are cool.

[@looloo4029]

😂😂😂

[@gijane880]

😂

[@sterlingmatsui154]

LOL~Best Comment All Year☆☆...So Glad You Like The New Substitute Parents♡:)

[@SD-ph6cr]

🤣

[@barcelonachair6487]

Did the cat figure it out? lol

[@lesliepropheter5040]

The retriever they grabbed was just as happy to go with them as with their own family

[@tristn.hndrwn3880]

lmao the cat straight up screaming impostooorrrr

[@jaames]

As a teenager there were numerous moments when I suddenly grab the elbow of some random mother in the mall thinking it was my mom. This is perfectly plausible!

[@I_AM_ONLYB_21]

Same

[@ManofLowMoralFiber]

Emmie got more time at daycare, and Not Emmie got a field trip to see how a friend lives. Both dogs described the experience as fun.

[@PineBaskets]

My mother in law got my kids in her van and our nieghbors dog snuck in her van, it was a lookalike of our dog so she just took it to her house...at the end of the day we went to pick up the kids and asked, "why do you have the nieghbors dog?" My poor nieghbor was in a panic..but their dog did escape to our house on the regular to play with our dog...so crazy

[@TheDrexxus]

I would be able to identify my dogs in an instant for sure. Even if another dog looked identical, the behaviors are too telling. The happy excited, borderline crazy reactions they get to seeing me come to get them, a stranger's dog wouldn't do that. Sociable and friendly dogs may act friendly with just about anybody, but you don't get that intense crazy excited love except with someone they are thoroughly bonded with. They can barely contain their squiggles when they see me coming.

[@kt9527]

If my dog was in a room full of look-alikes, I'd know instantly which one she was because she'd be the only dog who wouldn't be exited to see me.

[@annebruecks7381]

Awww they just have to give you the cold-shoulder for a little bc you left them 😂

[@ghostnebula8805]

Your dogs sounds exactly like my first dog.

[@NC-hl4yu]

Happened to us too...my husband mistakenly brought home a look-alike doggy from the daycare but realized something was wrong when that little thing refused to get out of the car, just sat on the back seat staring at him. He immediately took the pup back to the daycare and brought our puppy home😀

[@kayeroskaft9619]

About ten years ago one of my cats-Kliban- had found his way out of the basement because a window had slipped and he could be-he hoped-an indoor-outdoor fellow. I thought he was a wayward brown tabby guy when I found him sitting on my front step from time to time. I set out food and water and even asked neighbors if they knew who was, and after about a week, I bought supplies and let him inside and he immediately disappeared. I then saw Kliban and literally asked him to look under the bed and find his look-alike. He sauntered into the bedroom and showed no reaction. That’s when I went down the basement and discovered the errant window. I have had great fun telling this story and laughing at myself. (Kliban is several years deceased, but I will always hold him in my heart and smile at his ingenuity.)

[@weewooweewoo69]

my dog looks so weird i know i’ll never get him mixed up. he looks like a domesticated skeever but i love him.

[@jenniferquackenbush7458]

This happened when I was a kid at the kennel. Dad picked up the wrong Golden Cocker Spaniel. He ended up with our dog’s biological father! ☺️🤭 The kennel actually figured it out within a half hour & my dad returned the father & got our dog back. 🐾❤️🐾

[@lele-vu1cr]

Yep happen to me with our chocolate lab. As I was bringing her to the car to go home my 10 year old daughter started yelling from the car "that's not Coco" . We went back inside and sure nuff that was Coco identical twin😂 I am embarrassed I didn't notice 😊

[@xrrrismickey]

How'd the kid know?

[@henryairconcepts2999]

Kids are more observant than adults. And adults are always in a hurry

[@lele-vu1cr]

@@xrrrismickey I asked the same question because both dogs had the white patch of hair on the chest. My daughter said she could tell because our dog is chubby and something with tail not the same as our dog

[@HarperSophia]

😂 adorable

[@alvallac2171]

*Yep, that happened *home, my *Coco's identical. *notice.

[@bekind1297]

Absolutely hilarious, identical twins and probably fate and A DOUBLE GIFT FROM GOD TO YOU...enjoy the DOUBLE BLESSING!!!! 😍🐈🐈

[@NovaPrime2285]

The cats: **sniffs the new dog’s scent the second it enters the home** **Hits emergency meeting button** “IMPOSTER! GET HIM OUTTA HERE!”

[@hoebylife]

LOL! Such a golden retriever thing to do! Glad they didn’t blame anyone as it was an honest mistake. 😊

[@marychocolatefairy]

There was a story some years ago of a vet's office that had THREE identical black lab patients. Two in particular they kept mixing up with their owners. The problem was that one of the labs *really* liked one of the other families (maybe as he was from a one person household and the other family had a bunch of kids) and so he'd be super excited to see that family come in.

[@Sassyglbeauty]

The family’s own dog was prob thinking, hey, why don’t we switch it up every now and again so I can have a nice vacay and you can play with the humans. lol.

[@magnified101]

The pawrent trap

[@calripplebear1293]

most chill dog ever. "New mom & dad? no prob. New neighbors? no prob. New cat trying to scratch my eyes out? no prob. new neighbors? no prob. "

[@kellykathleen6284]

LOL "The cats started attacking the dog" that is freaking hilarious! Poor little buddy getting wacked by kitty paws! I feel bad for him but that cracked me up. I'm so glad everything worked out and both little buddies are home safe. That was a nice, funny story to hear.

[@rayutwenty-four6753]

The look on that other dog left behind by his parents by mistake at 1:15 says it all!

[@ShiroYuuki86]

"Dammit, you mistook me from that dog? My disappointment is immeasurable"😂 - probably😂

[@rayutwenty-four6753]

@@ShiroYuuki86 😄😄😄

[@dianadianaa]

😂😂😂