California Firefighters Rescue ‘Wheelie Pup’ After Dog Gets Head Stuck In a Tire

The 3-month-old Australian cattle dog is expected to return to its owners on Thursday

Rescuers helped a dog free its head from a tire rim earlier this week — and gave the thankful animal an adorable nickname to roll with.

On Wednesday, the Riverside County Department of Animal Services responded to an alert about a 3-month-old Australian cattle dog who managed to lodge its head inside a spare tire in Coachella, California.

Sharing their rescue operation with their followers on twiter, Riverside County Department of Animal Services officials initially tried to oil the puppy’s head to slide it out, but, due to swelling in the dog’s neck area, the slick plan did not work.

In a press release the department explained that using cooking oil to help lubricate an animal stuck in a tricky situation is a “common tactic.”