It is not common to suddenly notice a large opening in the ivy that grows thick across a backyard fence. Yet that is exactly what unfolded for one couple living in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Drew Smith and Ruthie Johnson Smith spotted a patch where the vines had been cleared away. Curious and unsure of the cause, they decided to watch closely for several days.

After patient observation, they finally uncovered the source of the mysterious gap, and the discovery could not have been more endearing.

The Fence That Could Not Keep Friends Apart

The culprit was their young puppy, Caamp. But he was not tearing down vines without reason, and that was the detail that melted their hearts.

A senior dog named Owen had recently arrived in the neighbors’ yard, and he was the reason Caamp had been working at

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