My dog has been told off many times for stealing socks. He still does, but it’s just to bring them to me. It’s like he can’t stop himself, but he’s found a workaround. Go pull a yummy stinky sock out of a boot, enjoy it the whole way to me, place it at my feet and wait for a pat.
I’ve been folding washing and he’s pulled one out of the basket next to me and then placed it down at my feet.
My dog did the same, so I just taught him to bring me my socks in the morning. Either yesterdays socks lying on the floor or I’ll toss a new pair on the floor for him. When he gets excited for walks he’ll bring me socks. When I come home he brings me socks. When I take my socks off because it’s hot, he’ll bring them back… but at least he doesn’t chew them anymore. And he loves the little chore.
What breed? I wonder if they’re similar. Mine’s a Lapphund so at the core they’re a herding/work dog but have a crazy emotional intelligence. I get more socks delivered to me if I appear sad or tired.
A spanish waterdog, with a mix of herding/hunting/working instincts. I’m pretty sure the only emotions that influence his behavior are his own. So I get more socks when he is either anxious or excited.
My dog has been told off many times for stealing socks. He still does, but it’s just to bring them to me. It’s like he can’t stop himself, but he’s found a workaround. Go pull a yummy stinky sock out of a boot, enjoy it the whole way to me, place it at my feet and wait for a pat.
I’ve been folding washing and he’s pulled one out of the basket next to me and then placed it down at my feet.
My dog did the same, so I just taught him to bring me my socks in the morning. Either yesterdays socks lying on the floor or I’ll toss a new pair on the floor for him. When he gets excited for walks he’ll bring me socks. When I come home he brings me socks. When I take my socks off because it’s hot, he’ll bring them back… but at least he doesn’t chew them anymore. And he loves the little chore.
What breed? I wonder if they’re similar. Mine’s a Lapphund so at the core they’re a herding/work dog but have a crazy emotional intelligence. I get more socks delivered to me if I appear sad or tired.
A spanish waterdog, with a mix of herding/hunting/working instincts. I’m pretty sure the only emotions that influence his behavior are his own. So I get more socks when he is either anxious or excited.
Yo, my cat brings me socks every night; and one time dryer lint when she couldn’t get to any socks.
Sometimes I’ll hear her coming uptstairs, kind of crying/mewling and that’s when I know she has a sock for me.