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Dogs all have their special ways of making their owners laugh and one canine, in particular, has nailed it as she hasn't quite got the hang of being a dog.
Reddit user Trisarahtops753 shared photos of her dog named Wicket in a February 11 post to the subreddit r/Boxers. Upon first look at the series of photos, viewers can't help but laugh.
Wicket the boxer was upside down on the couch rocking the cutest pajama outfit. The owner wrote in the comments that Wicket does this, or something similar, every morning without moving for at least 10 minutes. Definitely not the typical morning routine for a dog. Then, all the photos after that show Wicket in hilarious positions and all snug as a bug in a rug.
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The caption reads: "I am convinced she is inhabited by an unknown alien species who doesn't really know how to dog."
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The owner told Newsweek via Reddit that she doubts it's even possible to teach Wicket to be a dog. Wicket does her own thing and can be very stubborn.
"She's so weird," she said. "I try to play fetch with her but she only likes one ball and she lost it so now it doesn't matter how many balls I buy she will chase it and then when she gets to it and sniffs it and finds out it's not the right ball she will just walk away."
The list goes on and on. Wicket will demand the heated blanket whenever her owner is using it. Instead of eating cookies, she'll play with them.
While this owner is convinced Wicket is some type of alien species, other Reddit users know this is just typical boxer behavior.
One person wrote: "She doesn't know how to 'dog.' But she seems pretty well versed in how to 'boxer.'"
Another user compared boxers to big cats. The owner agreed and said this was especially true for Wicket as she lives with cats in the house.
"She has a lot of cat-like behaviors from growing up with cats like sleeping on the top/back of the couch, preferring cat toys over dog toys, she jumps up on the kitchen counters and tables, she 'purrs' when she plays," the creator said in the comments.
Boxers are known to be highly energetic and playful dogs. The American Kennel Club referred to the dog breed as bright, alert, sometimes silly, and always courageous.
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