A 5-year-old Husky named Missy (above right) was kept home from doggy daycare because she had an appointment for a checkup with the vet. However, Missy had other ideas. Taking matters into her own paws by digging under a gate, she headed straight for Spot’s Place, the doggy daycare where she usually spends her weekdays. Now she’s a bit of a social media sensation. Missy’s owner, Heath Hrappstead, said he could tell by Missy’s whimper that she was upset that she wasn’t going with him when the left for work. Typically, he would drop the dog off at daycare before heading off to work. It wasn’t long before Heath received a phone call from Spot’s Place, advising him that Missy had taken herself to daycare. Mackenzie Hoffman, a staffer at the daycare facility, said she noticed Missy at the door and rushed to let her in. She was surprised that Heath wasn’t with her, so she checked the surveillance cameras and discovered that Missy had come alone. “She was full of mud, obviously, because she did a little escape journey,” said Hoffman. To make Missy more presentable before she went to see her boyfriend Shaggy, the staff members gave her a spa day. Hoffman said Missy and Shaggy hit it off immediately when Shaggy first started coming to daycare. “They just love each other,” said Hoffman. Both owners are well aware that the two pups love each other. Now Heath just has to take extra precautions to make sure Missy can’t escape in the future.
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| Staff members MacKenize Hoffman and Joelle Seal with Shaggy and Missy |
