Dog Owner Leaves Room for 2 Minutes, Can't Believe Sight She Walks Into

Newsweek

a day ago

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A woman recently purchased a new duvet cover for herself, but after leaving it out of sight for just two minutes, she realized an unsuspecting thief had stolen it.
Leigh placed her newly purchased duvet cover on the couch and then stepped out of the room for two minutes. She thought the duvet would be safe from being used or getting dirty.
But when she came back into the room, she found her Chiweenie dog—a Chihuahua and Dachshund mix—had claimed it.
Stunned at how quickly her dog, Pippin, took it over, Leigh snapped a picture and posted it on her X account @PervyPepper on July 9. Pippin managed to pull the entire cover around his small body like a burrito with only his snout and eyes poking out.
A photo of Pippin, a chiweenie dog, who immediately claimed the newly uncovered duvet cover when the owner stepped out of the room.
A photo of Pippin, a chiweenie dog, who immediately claimed the newly uncovered duvet cover when the owner stepped out of the room.
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"He wraps himself up in whatever he can," Leigh told Newsweek. "If I leave a cardigan on the sofa, he'll be in the sleeve in a minute!"
She should've expected Pippin to sneak into the blanket, given his history of snuggling, but with seven goats, eight gold fish, nine chickens, four dogs and over 20 cats in the house, Leigh's hands get full.
She's a dedicated animal rescuer, always opening her house to animals in need. Leigh said people know her household has a "soft touch," and they'll drop off animals to her as rescues.
It's hard for humans to resist a warm, fuzzy blanket, and surprisingly, dogs also gravitate toward the comfort and protection.
A canine's natural instinct when frightened is to find a safe space. In the wild, this would be a den, and at home, kennels or beds. These familiar spaces make them feel safe. And while a blanket is not the same, the warmth and soft textures from a blanket give them the same feeling as a den or kennel, says an article from Wag Walking. It's a stress reliever.
This behavior occurs more commonly in small dog breeds because they make easier prey in the wild. Although breeds accustomed to cold, harsh climates also burrow to protect themselves from harsh elements.
What Do the Comments Say?
People instantly fell in love with this unofficial bed tester, and as of Tuesday, the post reached over 2,800 retweets and 60,000 likes.
"This is what 'Do not disturb' energy looks like. Unapologetically unavailable," commented a viewer.
"He looked at that and thought, 'She's so nice to buy me a cozy new blanket,'" another X user responded.
A third person said: "How else would you know if it's ok, doggy is obviously testing it to see if it's good enough for mummy."
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