The sock game and how to play it

Being a puppy, one of my main jobs is to steal socks from laundry baskets and bedroom floors. My personal favourite is stealing the sock straight off the human's foot so the smell is fresh. This is not as easy as it might seem , in fact it is a skill that requires patience, stealth and most of all an impeccable comical timing. To help other pups out there, I've put together some guidelines.

1. Make yourself invisible to the humans. Good places to hide include under the bed, their desk or even the kitchen table. Never use a hiding place more than once in a day or they will catch on to the game.

2. Pretend to be asleep, but focus on your target from the corner of your eye and don't let them out of your sight.

3. Wait patiently. As soon as the sock is within smelling distance you should start to get ready. The second the foot comes off the floor you attack the toe end of the sock, grab it with your teeth and pull back hard. If you have done your prep work well e

nough the human should now be in a state of surprise and might even let out a little scream. That's good and gives you extra points.

4. As soon as the sock is off the foot you run as fast as you

can. If you feel confident enough to throw the sock up in the air and catch it again, then do so. Again, this gives you extra dog kudos.

5. If you manage to get the sock back to your bed it is by official dog rules now declared your property and you can start chewing.

Practice often and enjoy the game!