But as they opened the case, they saw their chihuahua poking her head out of one of Jared’s cowboy boots. Speaking to local radio station, KCBD, Jared said: ‘Literally, there’s our dog coming out of my boot, coming out of my boot with her head bopping up.laidback pet breeds
‘She’s the burrower, that’s what she does. She burrows in clothes, she burrows in, obviously suitcases now.’
‘She went above and beyond and never made us feel, you know, they could have turned us in saying we were trying to smuggle a dog to Vegas or something.Express yourself. Dogs’ ears are extremely expressive. It’s no wonder! There are more than a dozen separate muscles that control a dog’s ear movements.
‘Never acted like that, they were extremely gracious. Like I said, she was willing to watch our dog for us while we were gone.’
Jared posted on Facebook when they had Icky safe and sound, writing: ‘You know it’s going to be an epic trip to Vegas when you get to the airport to check your bags….6lbs over weight, and out pops a chihuahua from your boot!! Unreal!’
Yummy! Dogs have about 1,700 taste buds. Humans have approximately 9,000 and cats have around 473.
And although it worked out as a funny story, the owners haven’t forgotten how differently it could have ended.
‘Thank goodness we found this dog,’ continued Jared, ‘because you would have gotten to Vegas, and you probably would have had a deceased animal in your bag.’
Icky’s little trick got her a free holiday at Cathy’s, but let her story serve as a warning to check your bags if you have pets.Do you have a story to share?
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