Neighbors Build Secret Dog Door in the Fence — Two Dogs Reunited
After their owners installed a secret door in the fence, two dogs who have become “best friends” can now meet each other whenever they want.
Pets Fritz and Trapper, both 5 years old, have been neighbors for the past two years.
In 2022, 45-year-old Miranda Stockton rescued German Shepherd Fritz from an animal charity due to his anxiety issues, preventing him from socializing with other dogs.
Around the same time, Stockton’s neighbor, 35-year-old Whitney Tipton, adopted Golden Retriever Trapper.
The two neighbors decided to introduce their dogs to each other, hoping they would form a friendship.
“As they grew up, Fritz and Trapper would sniff each other’s scents under the fence,” Stockton said.
Despite their different personalities, they gradually became the best of friends. Trapper, with his “silly smile and sweet demeanor,” and Fritz, who is very intelligent.
Initially, the two would take Trapper and Fritz to the local dog park where various pets would play together actively.
However, after some time, Trapper started poking his head under the fence to look for his friend. This led Stockton to ask her neighbor if they could build a dog door as she couldn’t bear to see Trapper lying under the fence. Tipton initially rejected the idea, finding it “weird.”
“I said, ‘It’s not weird. They have been playing together.’ And Trapper always pushes his little nose under the fence to find Fritz,” Stockton said.
She then messaged Tipton’s husband, 35-year-old Joe Parks, and shared a screenshot of the dog door on Pinterest, which seemed to pique his interest.
After convincing Stockton’s husband, 47-year-old Josh Levenson to go along with the idea, both families contacted a carpenter and received a quote of $600.
“We designed it together with him,” Stockton said. “I shared my Pinterest pictures with the carpenter.”
The carpenter crafted a door, replicating the example from Stockton’s photos.
The perfect small wooden door with mini locks on both sides to ensure privacy, costing each neighbor $300.
Now, Stockton and Tipton often open the door when returning home from work, letting the two dogs play with each other.
“When I see Trapper sticking his head under the fence,” Stockton said, “Whitney and I text each other, asking if we can open the door.”
“Because of this, Fritz’s confidence has greatly improved. He comes to find Trapper, and now they play happily together.”
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