Daddy Brings Home A Puppy For His Daughter – Except The Furry Creature Isn’t A Puppy

All little girls love puppies!

So, when Rick Hanestad surprised his 5-year-old daughter Hailey with a new puppy, she was ecstatic.

Except this “puppy” was hiding a secret: he wasn’t a puppy at all!

But how could it happen? The Hanestads live in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and they’re quite accustomed to all sorts of animals, including various forms of wildlife.

You wouldn’t expect the entire family to get tricked!

The adorable furry creature certainly looked like a puppy. It was shaped the same way and did appear to have a dog’s trademark behavior and mannerisms.

However, as it started to grow, the family realized that something was definitely amiss…

And finally, they realized: Rick Hanestad hadn’t brought little Hailey a puppy.

He’d brought her a baby coyote!

Now, you might think that as soon as they discovered this startling fact, they’d immediately surrender the coyote to the proper animal rescue authorities.

After all, you can’t have a coyote as a pet!

…or can you?

Well, as it turns out, the baby coyote (who they appropriately named Wiley) got extremely attached to Hailey, and the two were just inseparable!

They played, ate, and even snuggled together, just like a normal little girl with her normal loyal pup.

Of course, there were a few unexpected hurdles to clear…

For instance, Wiley wanted all his meat cooked; he refused to eat raw meat for some reason!

Maybe he was more domesticated than anyone thought.

For the most part, though, Wiley does indeed act like many dogs; he goes for walks with the family, and he even has his own enclosure outside the home.

The family did what they could to make it resemble a natural habitat, and Wiley just loves it.

He loves his family, too!

Nowadays, Hailey and Wiley hang out like old friends, and she’s definitely the only girl she knows who has a coyote as a pet!

Just remember that in general, it’s not a good idea to try to tame a wild coyote … they do belong in the wild, the occasional rare circumstance notwithstanding. 😉

Source: Honest to Paws