Plenty of us decided to welcome new four-legged friends into our homes in the last couple of years – according to Kennel Club figures dog ownership soared and post-lockdown demand for puppies remains high.
When they are young many dogs can be destructive – chewing socks, shoes and other interesting items they find around the house.
Most respond to training and grow out of their naughty phase, but others can be more stubborn, continuing to ruin their owner’s possessions.
Meanwhile, some pooches are eternally hungry and always on the lookout for a bin to raid, or a piece of food left unattended on a kitchen worktop.
Home contents insurance providers SO-SURE set out to find the UK’s naughtiest pet, with a £200 Next voucher up for grabs, and were inundated with entries.
Here is the mischievous winner and the other naughty contenders.
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1. Evie
Labrador Retriever Evie almost looks proud of herself after chewing through the family goal net. Photo: Contributed
2. Laya
Laya, a mixed breed, won the competition after being caught destroying all the cushions on the sofa and covering the living room in feathers. She's also torn duvets apart and destroyed over 20 pairs of shoes. Photo: Contributed
3. Gwynnie
Gwynnie the Dachshund managed to fashion herself a sleeping bag out of a pillow. Photo: Contributed
4. Daisy
Daisy the Labrador was caught raiding the kitchen. Claims that a pair of cats broke in and caused the carnage fell on deaf ears. Photo: Contributed