There are several reasons why dogs take to laundry …….
- Scent. We all, including our dogs, have our own scent. Dogs are pack animals, but since they’ve been domesticated, being part of the family equals being a part of a pack to them. One way of being a part of the family is to get your scent on them from your dirty clothes or to put their scent on your clean clothes. In addition, a dog’s sense of smell is approximately 40 times stronger than ours. Laundry, whether clean or dirty, is awfully appealing to them. Until I started this blog I thought of it as annoying, but now I think of it as endearing. She really does love us.
- Boredom. When we first got Macy, she had a bed full of toys, but it hasn’t taken her long to go through her toys and destroy most of them. All that’s left are a couple of chew bones and a tennis ball, so she roams through the house looking for stuff. Because I like to have everything in its own place, she doesn’t find much…..but on occasion I leave the laundry room door cracked or Gray doesn’t put his clothes away and of course, there’s Matt’s sock corner.
- Thrill. So I catch her with a sock and immediately I’m fussing at her; she turns it into a game by running, darting, and taunting me while carrying a sock. Apparently this is all part of their ploy to both entertain themselves and get attention. Bottom line is to keep things out of reach.
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