Dog Plays with Socks Like They're Everything

Lucy is a chihuahua mix who is all about fun. She loves playing with socks. She seeks them out and will sometimes choose to play with them over her regular toys. Lucy tosses them in the air and catches them. She’ll play of tug of war with them too. But, mostly she can keep herself busy just playing with socks all by herself.

We rescued her from the shelter as a puppy and she’s been an absolute joy. We didn’t really know how big she was going to get but it appears she’s done growing. She’s around 20 pounds. Lucy loves chasing anything and everything. Her favorite toys are noisemakers. It’s funny that she’s never been in a pool but she does seem to like water – except when it’s time for a bath. She might like to have a younger doggie friend to play with but we’re training her on how to not be afraid of other dogs. She just barks when she sees them. To say she’s high energy is an understatement. Even walking her in the morning and playing with her during the day only tires her for a few hours. Shortly after that, she’s ready for round two followed by round three. She’s a protective little girl.
She loves walks when she’s not playing with her socks. We can’t say that she’s exactly leash trained but at least she doesn’t play with the leash when we walk like she did when she was a puppy. We use a retractable leash. We are not sure if that makes a difference but it doesn’t matter, she loves the walks. She even wears her cool pink vest now that she’s older. Maybe that’s what has made walking seem less like a game and more of an adventure for her. She puts on her vest now and is ready for her next walking adventure.