This is my dog Bacon.

He is shown defending his lamb. Apparently, in a previous life, Bacon was attacked by killer corduroy lambs and in this life he is wreaking his vengeance upon them. We had to take the lamb away from him because he chewed off the ears and had gotten much of the head off, but every once in a while Rod or I will take it out just to taunt him with it. It doesn't matter what he is doing when you take the lamb out - he can be playing with another toy or sleeping or eating, it doesn't matter - he freaks out. He attacks the lamb; he leaps up and does a crazy 'gimme the LAMB' dance when you hold it over his head; he will hold onto it for dear life if he gets his teeth into it, even if you drag him halfway across the room.
Unfortunately, we really can't give him the lamb on a regular basis, because the stuffing is coming out of it and he shouldn't be eating that. You might ask, why don't you just buy him another one? Well, we would - and probably will eventually - but he has SO many other toys and he nearly destroyed this one within two days. It's not a toy that has any hope of longevity in our household.
Hit MORE for extensive disturbing photographs of our dog and his lamb.
The long view:

The close-up (yes, I know his nails need cutting):

Bacon's maniacal look when the lamb is incoming:

And Bacon's views on you taking the lamb away:

He really is a very sweet dog. As long as you're not a corduroy lamb.

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