THEN & NOW: This Dog Destroys Every Stuffed Animal Except This One
Meet Luca, the Alaskan Malamute that loves to destroy her toys! Karissa Lerch, from Durham in North Carolina, always wanted a dog, but couldn’t afford one while in college. She got a toy dog from Toys-R-Us instead, and when she could finally afford a dog, gifted the toy to Luca. The two became inseparable.
“I passed the stuffed animal down to her and she has kept it by her side at all times ever since,” said Lerch online. “It’s her baby :) She carries it around everywhere and always has it with her when she goes to bed.”
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8-week-old Luca loved to destroy her toys, but she kept this one close
A year and a half later, after many destroyed toys, these two are still inseparable
These are some of the other toys that Luca’s gone through
The owner originally got the stuffed animal in college, as she couldn’t afford having a real dog
A few years later, she was finally able to get her own dog so she passed the stuffed animal down to her – the two became inseparable
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I think the toy probably had the strong scent of the owner on it after years of cuddling and therefore would protect it instead of destroying it.
OMG that's the exact same stuffed animal I have and my husky rebel does the same thing!!!!
My dog is just the same.. ripped everything to pieces until we gave her a little dollar-store fox toy. She loves it and takes it everywhere
It makes sense because dogs can be very sensitive, and we tend to forget they have feelings just like us. Sometimes in a litter, 2 or more pups will bond and spend all their time together. Then, if they are suddenly separated by adoption, both may feel that loss. I think the stuffed dog, looking so realistic, was probably a great comfort to her pup during those first weeks of adjustment, and became a replacement for the littermate that was left behind. ****************** I would bet if she got in touch with the breeder or shelter where she got her dog, and if they kept records, she would find that her pup was particularly bonded to one or more littermates!!
The two bottom dogs don't look anything alike. Adorable story and photos tho :) <3
Almost 100% sure they're the same dog. Contrast in the first photo is greater but if you check markings, they're the same. Second photo looks over-exposed. Easy to think they look like different dogs.
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I think the toy probably had the strong scent of the owner on it after years of cuddling and therefore would protect it instead of destroying it.
OMG that's the exact same stuffed animal I have and my husky rebel does the same thing!!!!
My dog is just the same.. ripped everything to pieces until we gave her a little dollar-store fox toy. She loves it and takes it everywhere
It makes sense because dogs can be very sensitive, and we tend to forget they have feelings just like us. Sometimes in a litter, 2 or more pups will bond and spend all their time together. Then, if they are suddenly separated by adoption, both may feel that loss. I think the stuffed dog, looking so realistic, was probably a great comfort to her pup during those first weeks of adjustment, and became a replacement for the littermate that was left behind. ****************** I would bet if she got in touch with the breeder or shelter where she got her dog, and if they kept records, she would find that her pup was particularly bonded to one or more littermates!!
The two bottom dogs don't look anything alike. Adorable story and photos tho :) <3
Almost 100% sure they're the same dog. Contrast in the first photo is greater but if you check markings, they're the same. Second photo looks over-exposed. Easy to think they look like different dogs.
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