Keen to prevent his youngest dog from escaping the yard, a man built a tall fence around his Kentucky home to keep her in. But the plan backfired; the dog made light work of the wooden perimeter, and her funny acrobatics have made her a social media sensation.
“I built the fence when I moved into my new home because [Lexi] had previously jumped a shorter fence at my old home,” Matt Waldman, 32, who works in finance, told The Epoch Times. "I built a tall one, thinking that would solve the problem.
“One day, I came out and she was just hanging on the fence, looking over. My first reaction was just, ‘That’s impressive!’ I then started filming because I thought it was funny.”
A little worried that 5-year-old Lexi, whom Matt adopted as a puppy, might make it over the fence, he monitored her closely. But he soon realized she was simply enjoying the view.
“Neighbors’ reactions have almost always been of shock and amazement; it’s not something you see every day,” he told The Epoch Times. “A couple got a little startled until I let them know she was just saying ‘Hi!’
“I think she knows she’s a star, and likes to show off at times.”
The airborne pup “feels it’s her job” to keep squirrels out of the yard, watch over the neighbors, and keep the streets safe from harm, said Matt. But while parkour is her favorite game, she also enjoys excursions to local pet-friendly spots with Matt and his other dog, 10-year-old Max.
“He’s her protector,” said Matt. “He hears things way before Lexi, and lets her know it’s time to jump to check it out. Both are great dogs ... but all dogs are.”
Growing Lexi’s social media presence has been fun, he said. He has met so many unique people, and their pets; some people even send him “Lexi twin” photos when their own dogs resemble fence-jumping Lexi.
Matt, an advocate for animal welfare, hopes to use his and Lexi’s platforms to help campaign for change.
