Tilly really did like to keep us on our toes! As I have previously mentioned, Tilly loved toys and treats, so as you can imagine, a pet shop was Tilly's own personal doggy heaven. We would take Tilly there as a special treat to grab a little snack or maybe a new toy to keep her entertained for a few minutes; however, we learned quite early on that one of us would need to have an eye on her AT ALL TIMES! I hate to say it and break the illusion of this perfect, innocent little dog, but Tilly was a shop lifter. A shop lifter who showed no remorse, I would say she was a kleptomaniac doing it for the thrill and irresistible urge, but to put it simply, Tilly did it for her own gain. Why should she not have that bone? It was just sitting there on its own. What is the point in that?!?? We discovered Tilly's law-breaking tendencies one day, when, after a visit to the pet shop, we were looking down to see what she was sniffing (and to make sure she wasn't eating anything off the street), and were astonished to find something in her mouth! We knew it was not the treat we had just purchased, which was safely secreted in my mum's shopping bag; a closer inspection revealed the "something" in her mouth as a stolen bone. Then followed the embarrassed trudge back to the pet shop, during which Tilly dug her paws in (I think she knew she had done something she shouldn't have!). On our return to the shop, we explained the situation and paid for the stolen goods. Tilly was overjoyed. We were mortified. This story is about the lessons Tilly (and other animal friends) taught me and is a way for me to share them with others. Here is a key lesson. DO NOT SHOP LIFT!