Dog Owner Suspicious After Window Blinds Fall—Then Checks Security Camera

A woman returning home from jury duty who left her dog home alone nearly blamed her pooch for fallen window blinds, but then she remembered, "innocent until proven guilty."

Dog owner Jax works from home, which means rarely leaving her dog, Grim, the black Australian shepherd mix , alone. But because of jury duty, Grim stayed home alone for several hours. She told Newsweek she left at 8 a.m. and returned home around 3 p.m. to find her home a bit messier than usual. The window blinds fell off and landed on Grim's doggy bed.

Some dogs, when left home alone, become disruptive or destructive. They might bark or howl uncontrollably, chew items, dig, urinate or escape, all of which could be signs of distress and separation anxiety .

Jax knew her dog couldn't have been the culprit. He usu