Dogs are a lot of things. Smart, loyal, lovable, obedient—the list goes on. One thing they’re not? Stealthy. As these poorly-camouflaged pups prove, sneaking around is best left to cats.
Rocky’s hoping to catch a glimpse of Santa by “hiding” in the Christmas tree. We don’t have the heart to tell him he’s too early … and needs a better disguise.
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Most interior designers recommend using your dog to tie the room together.
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Abe’s always covering for Patrick when he needs a place to hide.
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Try as he might, it’s hard for Jagger to convince everyone the bed actually has 8 legs.
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Spotted in the wild, at last: the rare garden Yorkie.
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Luna is hardly noticeable behind the curtain …
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For some reason, Stella is convinced that if she can’t see you, you can’t see her.
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It’s never easy to determine where the blanket begins and Toby ends.
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Benji proves that if you believe it, you can be it. Here he is as a lamp.
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Reggie hopes that if he continues to pretend he’s a blanket, he’ll get to sleep in.
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Few know that the Dalmatian originates from Rock Island.
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Better luck next time, Iris.
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Brady’s not hiding in the trashcan, he just likes to help with the chores.
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Cadbury sees this rug as an extension of himself.
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Not only is Baby as master of disguise, she won all these stuffed animals playing carnival games.
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Murphy can try and hide, but nobody escapes bath time.
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Pepper believes if you make the bed, you get to hide in it too.
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John Plichter is a writer and advertising professional from Philadelphia. He and his girlfriend share their home with rescue dogs Murph and Elmer, who are three-legged and blind respectively.
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