Grads Burst Into Laughter As Dog Steals The Show During Ceremony

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"Nobody had any clue at all that he would be there."

BY STEPHEN MESSENGER

Last week was graduation day for this senior class at Horseshoe Bend School, in Alabama. But, for a few hilarious moments, the students were upstaged by someone else.

That someone else was Charlie.



Charlie is a pup belonging to Logan Branch, one of the grads who lives nearby. During the academic year, Charlie would often wander over to the school on his own to visit with students during their breaks. He soon found a place in all the kids' hearts.

"Every one at the school knows he is my dog," Branch told The Dodo.

But with the school year coming to a close, Charlie evidently decided to leave his mark in another way.



Smack dab in the middle of the grad ceremony for Branch and his peers, who decided to make an unexpected appearance? None other than Charlie.

"Nobody had any clue at all that he would be there," Branch said. "He came inside the gate and just surprised all of us."

But the pup walking in wasn't the only surprise. After lingering for a few moments, with the students trying their best to keep it together despite the distraction, Charlie stepped forward to really steal the show — relieving himself on a decorative fern.

And with that, as video of the scene shows, everybody lost it:

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"As soon as we saw him walk to the plant, we all knew what was about to happen so we couldn’t help but all laugh," Branch said.

Still, Charlie's owner may have felt a tad embarrassed, too. (Can you tell which one is him?)

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The ceremony continued on afterward, of course, but no one was able to really top Charlie's big moment.

"He definitely got the best crowd reaction of the night," Branch admits. "Charlie definitely loved it."



Branch and the other grads will all be moving on to chart out the next stage of their lives, but seeing as how his sister still goes to the school, chances are Charlie will continue to be a fixture on campus. (After all, according to dog logic, he did technically make an endowment there.)

The sweet pup wouldn't have it any other way:

"He just loves attention and being around people," Branch said.

https://www.thedodo.com/close-to-home/dog-steals-show-graduation-ceremony

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. This is one I can't think is cute...

"Charlie would often wander over to the school on his own."

Letting your pet roam free is the height of irresponsibility.

[MontanaMama]

3. Tried to get my next door neighbor

to buy into not letting his cat roam free particularly when I found him in my back yard stalking my chickens. They told me I was nuts and that we’d have to agree to disagree on the pets roaming free point. 4 days later, their cat killed one of my young hens. They still don’t think have an obligation to keep their pet at home. Some people really believe the world belongs to their animals.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

4. That's terrible! I'm so sorry about your chicken!

I don't have cats any more but when I did, they were strictly indoor cats. In my area it's now required that you must control them, but too many people don't bother.

[MontanaMama]

7. Thanks for your kind words.

Most people don’t give chickens much regard but mine are beloved pets. They know their names and come when I call them. Her name was Starla and she was feisty and fun. I love cats! I have a 16 year old indoor kitty. I have cameras in my yard now and have set a live trap...if I catch the cat he’s going to the pound. The neighbor has been warned. I’m not messing around.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

8. Do you ever visit the Pet of the Day site?

Here's a link - http://petoftheday.com/. The site also links to catoftheday.com and dogoftheday.com and I visit all three every day. Once in a while the pet of the day is a chicken, and chickens are some of my favorite pets to read about.

I don't blame you one bit for doing what you gotta do to protect your chicken!

[MontanaMama]

10. No! I've never heard of that site.

I have now...and have it bookmarked. Maybe I’ll see if I can get Pot Pie’s picture and bio there. What a great website...thank you very much for the link.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

13. My pleasure and I hope to see Pot Pie as Pet of the Day!

[UniteFightBack]

11. Agreed. We would go to Montauk every years as kids and the local dogs who lived nearby would

all come down to the beach. As time went by this stopped and now they're actually forbidden on the beach during 'human hours'. The point is maybe 'back in the day' this pet roam free was more acceptable....but nowadays I say NO and I don't care if it's a small town - It's still irresponsible!

[nocoincidences]

2. He lives nearby.

It's a small town.

Different rules.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

5. Doesn't make it less irresponsible.

[emmaverybo]

6. MY husband's Irish friend took our dog for a walk. I did not know he hadn't leashed him. Totally

foreign that idea to me in a city on a street in a commercial district. He ducked into the drug store
and told our dog to wait outside.
Well, we did get him back.
I still think dogs anywhere, and cats, live longer if they are leashed and kept track of except in
fenced or designated off-leash areas.
And having a small rescue with fear aggression, I don’t appreciate when others let their big dogs off leash on jammed with dogs city streets. My one always manages to lurch for the big guys to whom he could be a mere starter.
Cute antics though, the dog and the grads.

[smirkymonkey]

9. OMG, Charlie is sooooo cute! What a soulful little face!

I just want to hug and kiss him! I think I could forgive him very easily! What a sweet pupper!

[Haggis for Breakfast]

12. Too bad he didn't have a little red cap and gown.