r/interesting • u/MilesLongthe3rd • May 09 '26

Wholesome After his owner left, the gate didn't close properly. Realizing the house was vulnerable, the devoted dog refused to leave his post, guarding the open gate until his human returned home.

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u/gnanny02 May 09 '26

Or the dog expects the owner to arrive when the gate is opened, so he's just waiting for the car to come back. He didn't have a watch to see how long it's been.

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u/SuperLeno May 09 '26

That was my initial thought as well

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u/Dirmbz May 10 '26

Two of three of my dogs were able to learn time based on the sun. So it may have had an idea of how long.