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An apricot Poodle with curly fur sits beside a torn cardboard tissue box with crumpled white tissues all over the floor. 22 / 31

The Tissue Box Was Full This Morning, and the Poodle Was Curious

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Crumpled white tissues lie across the rug like a small snowfall, and an apricot Poodle sits in the middle of them with big dark eyes and a curious tilt of her curly head. The tissue box beside her has been torn open at the side, and her topknot is slightly tousled. Behind her, a sofa, a blue dog bowl and a pair of slippers are scattered around the room. She has plainly been busy.

Poodles rank among the cleverest dog breeds, and they are athletic, eager and wonderfully trainable. That sharp mind means a bored Poodle can invent projects, and a box of tissues that pops up one sheet at a time is a hard thing to resist. Their curly coats also need regular brushing and professional grooming to prevent mats, and a happy Poodle is usually a well-exercised one. Plain tissue is not poisonous, but eating a lot of it can upset a dog's stomach, so call your vet if you are worried.

Keeping tissue boxes in a drawer or on a shelf solves the issue quickly. For a dog who loves to pull and tear, a cardboard box filled with crumpled paper and a treat gives her a safe place to dig.

Her expression suggests she was only looking for the one tissue that is hers. The rest of them, in her view, were simply a bonus.

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