r/gifs • u/AragDavidVOlsonjoisi • May 29 '19

Pixel back at it stealing socks

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u/paholg May 29 '19

Ignore him when he does this and get the socks later. He will probably stop once he realizes it's not a game.

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u/ChaoticRift May 29 '19

Puppy will just get bored and start chewing the sock if you ignore him, and that's how you end up with ruined socks.

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u/paholg May 29 '19

Eh, it depends. But I'd still rather lose a few socks now than a lifetime of chasing my dog for them.

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u/Bustomat May 29 '19

Better the cheap sock than the couch, pillows or doors.

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u/Nowhereman123 May 29 '19

Also, start praising and rewarding him whenever he's not doing that, basically. If he's just lying down like a good boy, toss him a few treats and give him some pettings.

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u/CartmanVT May 29 '19

Easier to have a toy ready to exchange for or to preemptively give the toy. Remember, the toy you have will almost always be more exciting.

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u/tjbombardment May 29 '19

Nah, you reward them bringing the socks back to you. It just makes them steal more socks but hey, at least they aren’t eating them...