Lost Dog in Texas Finds Her Way to Former Shelter and Rings the Doorbell for Help

A newly adopted dog named Bailey is returning home after going missing and ringing her former rescue’s doorbell at one in the morning.

A lost dog found her way back to her family thanks to a surprisingly smart trick.

In January, a rescue dog named Bailey, who had recently been adopted from Texas’ Animal Rescue League of El Paso, went missing from her new house.

Bailey’s pet parent contacted the Animal Rescue League of El Paso to notify the shelter about the missing dog. In addition, the shelter posted about Bailey on social media to help find the dog.

“This beautiful girl — Bailey — has gotten loose in the area of Mesa and Sunland Park on the west side. She is very friendly. If you spot her or find her, please call,” the Animal Rescue League of El Paso posted on Jan. 29, along with several photos of Bailey.

According to some news channels, it didn’t take long before the rescue’s followers started to report sightings of Bailey, but it turned out that the shelter wouldn’t need them.

Early on Jan. 31, Bailey surprised the Animal Rescue League of El Paso by coming to them. The dog showed up at the shelter and rang the doorbell looking for help.

“Bailey is now safe. To all those who searched, spotted, called, and hoped – we thank you. As we know, dogs are incredible. Bailey made her own way back to ARL and rang our ring doorbell at 1:15 am, saying she wanted in. Staff rushed to the shelter and put Bailey in her run,” the rescue posted with a photo of Bailey taken by the facility’s doorbell camera.

Loretta Hyde, the founder of the Animal Rescue League of El Paso, said that she was amazed that the dog found her way back to the shelter, especially considering her new home is 10 miles away.

“These dogs are smarter than people give them credit for. So how did she know what direction to go?” Hyde said.

It is unclear how Bailey spent her time away from home, but she is now back to settling in with her forever family after her detour at the Animal Rescue League of El Paso.

Hyde hopes Bailey’s return to the shelter is a sign of a pleased client.
“Strays want to go back to us. They love our shelter,”