14-07-2025
Dog Plots His Great Escape Without Siblings, Pet Cam Captures It All
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They say three's a crowd, and one Italian greyhound was determined to prove it. In a viral video capturing his ingenious escape, the crafty pup decides he has had enough of sharing space with his two siblings and hatches a plan to break free.
Home-camera footage has captured the moment Ace managed to open the baby gate locking him and his two siblings in. They then think they have won the jackpot and can follow suit, but he turns around to lock the gate behind him.
The hilarious scene shared by owner Heather House (@heatheratkinshouse) from Kentucky has over 550,500 views since it was posted on July 10.
Newsweek discussed the clip captioned, "I did this for me, not us"—Ace (probably)" with canine behavior expert Dr. Emma Scales-Theobald.
Stock image: A greyhound stands behind a gate.
Stock image: A greyhound stands behind a gate.
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Scales-Theobald said: "It is important to ensure they don't want to escape too. Often, dogs try to escape when home alone because they're bored or because they have separation anxiety."
5 Tips To Prevent Your Dog From Escaping
Scales-Theobald, who is also a nutrition consultant at Pooch & Mutt, has shared her top five tips to keep a dog's mind active and stress-free:
Provide them with enrichment toys to keep them occupied and calmer. These include snuffle mats/balls, long-lasting chews from Pooch & Mutt, slow feeders, puzzle feeders and lick mats. Give them a long walk first if possible, so they'll be more tired when left. Make it a relaxing environment. Put on some classical music or the TV to drown out outside distractions and help calm them. Make sure they don't have access to windows or close curtains/blinds if they tend to bark at things outside. Use calming aids to help them relax. Items like calming food and treats like Pooch & Mutt's range, calming diffusers and calming collars can help them from the inside out. Use some nifty technology to keep an eye on them. Some canine "nanny cameras" use AI to notify you what your dog is doing and can let you speak to them through the camera. Additionally, some GPS devices can help you keep an eye on where your dog is, and you can create a virtual fence, using Tractive for example, to notify you if your dog has escaped.
TikTok Reacts
People have flocked to the comments section to write what they believe Ace is thinking.
"Since y'all didn't want to help, STAY here" said one user, and another wrote: "sorry pals I'm on a solo mission."
"He said, I know how to behave. Y'all don't," wrote a third user, and a fourth added: "mom said you can't come in here. she wasn't talking to me though."
A fifth commenter posted: "I wouldn't have believed you if it wasn't for the camera."
Newsweek reached out to @heatheratkinshouse for comment via TikTok. We could not verify the details of the case.
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