Oregon Woman Picks Up Her Pup From Daycare, But What She Brings Home Isn’t What She Expected
It started out like any other weekday routine. You swing by daycare, grab your dog, get that classic “took you long enough” face, and then head home together like always.
That was the drill for Reddit user Katybugfoster and her black Lab, Angus. Three years of the same drop-off and pick-up rhythm. Nothing unusual.
But this time, the day threw her a curveball.
Everything at daycare seemed completely normal. She arrived, the staff called Angus, and soon a happy black Lab trotted out the door, hopped into the car, and rode home beside her.
Once at home, though, something felt… different.
Instead of sprinting to the door or collapsing into his favorite spot like he usually did, this dog wandered around the house, nose to the ground, investigating every corner like he had never been there before.
At first, she brushed it off. Maybe he was just extra wound up from a busy day. But the sniffing didn’t stop, as she shared in an interview:
“Angus usually just runs to the door. I figured maybe Angus had a really exciting day and was extra energetic, but the sniffing continued inside the house as well.”
It wasn’t playful curiosity; it was intense, the way a dog explores a brand-new place.
And that’s when a thought popped into her head: Wait… is this even Angus?
The doubt crept in quickly. Was she just imagining things? Dogs can be weird sometimes. Still, her gut told her something wasn’t right.
So, she went for the one detail only she would know: Angus had a tiny chipped tooth. She checked this pup’s mouth. No chip.
Her heart dropped. This wasn’t Angus.
She had driven home with an impostor. A very polite, well-behaved impostor, but still, not her dog.
She hurried the mystery Lab into her car and headed back to daycare. When she walked in with the wrong dog, the staff was stunned and immediately apologetic.
Somehow, two nearly identical black Labs had been mixed up, and the other one had even been sent home wearing Angus’s collar.
The impostor’s real name? Billy. His dad was already waiting, just as confused by the whole thing.
Thankfully, both dogs were safe, and Billy had been the perfect little houseguest.
As for Angus, when he finally got home, he seemed more than a little annoyed, as his mom shared:
“Angus seemed a little miffed that I picked him up so late, even though I wasn’t actually late. I was very relieved to have him back, and of course, now I look at him and think, ‘How could I have ever thought that other dog was mine?’”
What started as a simple daycare pickup turned into a story the family will laugh about for years.
Angus may have a doppelgänger out there, but at the end of the day, there’s no mistaking the real star of the show once he’s back home where he belongs.
