My Dog Got His Brother in Trouble!

My Dog Got His Brother in Trouble! 🐶😇😈

If you have more than one dog, you know there’s always one angel… and one troublemaker. In our house, Max is the sweet, innocent older brother. Charlie? Well, let’s just say he’s the mischievous mastermind. But yesterday, Charlie pulled off his greatest act yet—and Max took the blame.

It all started when I left the house for 20 minutes to grab some groceries. I came back to what looked like a war zone. Couch cushions were on the floor, a plant was tipped over, and the trash can? Knocked over with wrappers everywhere. At the center of the chaos stood Max, looking guilty but confused, and Charlie… casually chewing a toy in the corner like nothing had happened.

“MAX!” I shouted instinctively. He dropped his ears and lowered his head. Charlie watched from a distance, not making eye contact. Classic.

I started cleaning up, lecturing Max on being a “good boy gone rogue,” when something caught my eye—our doggy cam. Curious, I rewound the footage… and what I saw was shocking.

Charlie had waited until I left, tiptoed (yes, tiptoed) around the house, and began his destruction. First the couch, then the plant, then the trash. When he heard my car pulling in, he nudged Max awake from his nap and placed a chewed-up cushion right by him. Max had no idea what was going on.

I couldn’t believe it. Charlie framed his own brother!

Feeling like the worst dog parent ever, I gave Max a huge apology treat and extra belly rubs. Charlie? He got the “I know what you did” stare—and a time-out from his usual post-walk treat.

Moral of the story? Even dogs can be little tricksters. And just because one looks guilty, doesn’t mean they’re the culprit!