It could have been that a door was left ajar, or maybe a window, Julie Johnson from Tennessee isn’t sure; all she knows is that somehow, someway–a stranger was able to freely enter her house one night.

This stranger was not trying to steal but to snuggle. The Johnsons were greeted by a brown bull terrier, with silent feet and a heart of gold, who entered their home and climbed into their bed.

“I could feel light entering our bedroom curtains and my husband rolled over. It almost felt like a jumproll over. And it woke him up.” Julie Said NPR . He spoke in a calm but firm voice and said “Julie, which dog is that?” ‘”

Despite the startle, in such a situation, it didn’t take long for Jimmy and Julie to realize the intruder meant them no harm, and was just “100% content being there.”

How Nala the dog managed to enter their house without disturbing or garnering the attention of Jupiter, Hollis, and Zeppelin, the three dogs who normally sleep alongside the couple, the Johnsons will never know, and it must have made for an interesting chit-chat over morning coffee.

Julie took to Facebook to see if she could locate the dog’s owners, posting a variety of selfies she took with the pup.

Not long after, Nala’s owners contacted them to explain she had slipped out of her collar on a walk the day before just ahead of a serious thunderstorm.

She had escaped into the woods, and between the four dog parents, the working theory arose that Nala had entered the Johnsons’ house out of fear of the thunder and lighting.

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” Nala has broken an all-time record in ignoring her owner’s space.

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“Shame [on] Nala for somehow breaking into a stranger’s house and invading their personal space. The couple found it hilarious, and aren’t mad

Since the incident, the four pooches have had playdate in the park, celebrating their new, and entirely accidental friendship.

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