Friends banned from having a dog in their rented house receive a sweet note ‘signed’ by their neighbour’s pooch asking if they would like to go for a walk – and she even left a paw print
- Bristol-based tenants turned to locals after discovering home doesn’t allow pets
- Foursome turned to their local community to see if they could walk their dogs
- Twitter users gushed over the story and shared snaps of their own canines
Four lads who moved into a house that doesn’t permit pets have shared their joy after a neighbour asked them if they’d like to walk their dog.
Posting on Twitter, Jack McCrossan told how he and his three Bristol-based housemates turned to their local community in the hope of spending time with a canine after their landlord prevented them from having their own.
The four engineers, who have been living in the same house for approximately four months, wrote to their neighbours admitting they’ve struggled to adapt to life without a pet – after each grew up in a household full of animals.
And they were thrilled when a kindly neighbour responded, posting them a letter addressed to ‘the boys’ from their pooch asking if they’d like to go for a walk – and she even left a paw print.
Over 2,000 people responded to the heartwarming Twitter thread, with many eagerly awaiting updates about their quest.
A group of engineers (pictured) based in Bristol have gone viral on Twitter after revealing their neighbour agreed to let them walk their dog, Stevie-Ticks
Jack McCrossan shared on Twitter the letter his housemate sent asking their neighbours Chris and Sarah, if they could walk their dog because their landlord doesn’t permit them to have their own pets
Sharing a photograph of their original letter alongside the response from their neighbour, written as if directly sent from their hound, Stevie-Ticks, Jack wrote: ‘Been saying we’d love a dog about the house but our landlord doesn’t allow pets, so my housemate posted a letter to our neighbours asking if we could walk their dog every once and awhile and the response was better than we could have ever hoped for.’
Their original letter read: ‘Dear neighbour, We are four engineers that have recently moved into the area in the past three to four months. Our house is compromised of an Englishman, two Scots and a Welshman. Diversity.
‘The other day, we noticed a four-legged friend looking at us out the window when we arrived home from work. He or she looked like the good-est boy/girl there is. If you ever need someone to walk him/her we will gladly do so (sic).
‘If you ever get bored (we know you never will, but we can dream) we are more than happy to look after him/her. If you want to come over and bring him/her to brighten up our day, you are more than welcome.
Each of the four tenants grew up with animals and claimed to be struggling with adapting to life without one
Chris and Sarah sent the tenants a letter (pictured) revealing that Stevie-Ticks is originally from Cyprus and would be willing to meet them
‘If you want to walk past our balcony windows so we can see him/her, please do. We hope this doesn’t come too strong, but our landlord won’t allow pets and we’ve all grown up with animals. The adult life is a struggle without.’
Their neighbour, Chris, responded revealing that Stevie-Ticks is a two year and four month old Sheprador from Cyprus. The dog owner offered his phone number to arrange a meet-up and a snap of the household’s union with Stevie-Ticks soon ensued.
The interaction has received over 100,000 re-tweets, as many gushed that more people should offer dog walking.
‘Lovely, wouldn’t it be nice if more people did this, maybe help out an elderly neighbour who has a dog who would like more walks than they are getting, or faster or more ball throwing, football (sic),’ wrote one.
Another said: ‘I totally get this. Life without dogs is just so very empty and sad. I’m so glad for you that you have found new friends and ways to keep dogs in your life! This is a great story.’
A flood of responses to the thread came from those who were impressed by the interaction and said they understand the struggles of living without a pet
A third added: ‘Neighbour dogs are the best breed ever. Not only do they do everything regular dogs do, they have the power to bring neighbours together.’
Other responses to the post came from those offering locals the opportunity to walk their canine.
‘Becca wishes she had neighbours like you because she can easily be swayed with bones (obviously), butt rubs or treats… but she hopes you make lots of furry friends!’ said one.
Another from across the pond wrote: ‘Moose is available for walks and cuddles in LA.’
Dog owners Chris and Sarah have almost 5,000 followers on an Instagram account dedicated to sharing Stevie-Ticks’ adventures.
Other responses to the thread came from those offering the opportunity for locals in their area to dog walk
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