A dog owner was horrified after realizing the front door had been left open, but the photo evidence showing what her rescue pup got up to has delighted internet users.
While Adrienne Renick and her husband were both out of the house, they had no idea their front door was left ajar for approximately an hour. That gave their rescue dog Gemma, a Labrador retriever and cattle dog mix, plenty of time to run off or simply cause mayhem in their Texas home.
Nonetheless, Renick, author of The Rift Bringer saga, told Newsweek that she felt incredibly relieved to learn that Gemma stayed safely inside the house, while also managing to make a new friend.
"My husband called me while I was at work, and the fact that he started with 'so, everything is OK...' could only make me guess what he was going to say next," Renick said.
"Gemma's a skittish and protective dog, so all I could think was what a ridiculous situation that must have been for the delivery person."
Indeed, when the couple received a delivery photo regarding their Amazon order, they couldn't believe who was photobombing it. The picture shows the cardboard box on the doorstep, with Gemma sweetly poking her head around the doorframe to monitor the situation.
Renick and her husband couldn't get enough of the amusing image, as she said it made her whole week.
"I didn't see the photo until late that night, and it cracked me up because of course something like that would happen with my dog. My husband and I spent a good 10 minutes laughing about it. I hope the delivery driver feels the same," Renick said.
Gemma the rescue dog is generally very observant and loves watching everything going on around her. But, on this occasion, aside from meeting the Amazon delivery driver, she just lay in bed while her owners were out.
After seeing the photo of Gemma's interaction, Renick couldn't resist sharing it on Threads (@author.arenick), much to the amusement of internet users. In just a matter of days, the post has gone viral with over 20,500 likes and more than 330 comments at the time of writing.
While the Threads post praises Gemma for being "the best dog in the world" for not running away, Renick also offered an apology to the delivery driver.
The online response to the video has been overwhelmingly positive and joyful, with many users also sharing their own similar experiences. Renick loved seeing so many other delivery photos featuring curious pets, as she told Newsweek that she hopes her viral post will be "a great mood booster" for others.
"Thinking about how she had every opportunity to run away, I was so relieved. You always wonder what your pet would do if it came down to their loyalty, and now I've got no doubt about it," Renick continued.
Many internet users took to the comments to laud Gemma for assisting the delivery driver. One comment reads: "She's like: 'hey....my parents aren't home...but you can set the package down and leave'."
Another Threads user wrote: "It was very nice of her to accept your package for you!"
A third person replied: "Omg [oh my God], my dog could never. He would be in a new zip code."