It’s that time of the year again. That’s right – it’s time to hide your Thanksgiving turkey before your four-legged friend finds it first.
Despairing dog owners in the US have been shaming their greedy pooches on social media with signs detailing their crimes.
In one photo, a hungry Rottweiler is shamed after taking a sizeable chunk out of a turkey while it was being roasted over a fire.
In another, a brazen mutt called Scotty is seen cowering beneath a blanket next to a sign reading: ‘I ate all the leftover turkey, peed on the bathroom mat and pooped in the living room. Definitely a black Friday for my mom and dad.’
And a very guilty-looking pooch uses his best puppy dog eyes to get his owner to forgive him for licking the turkey.
Others could only gaze in wonder at the feast laid out before them as they desperately tried to come up with a plan.
But I was so hungry! This pooch is using his best puppy dog eyes to make his owner forgive him
I was only trying to clean them! A guilty-looking pug is shamed for licking the plates
Sorry! This dog won’t be getting anymore Thanksgiving dinner with this sign around his neck
It wasn’t me: This ingenious pooch managed to open the oven door before making off with a whole turkey
Who me? This pooch may look innocent, but he can’t be trusted in the kitchen around Thanksgiving, according to this notice
Nothing is safe! It’s not just the turkey you need to hide from your pets. Even holiday decorations count as food, apparently
Don’t kill me: This brazen mutt was found cowering beneath a blanket after committing a whole host of crimes ranging from stealing leftover turkey to peeing on the bathroom mat
How kind! This dog thought this Thanksgiving feast was laid out especially for him
Can I have some more? This dog doesn’t even look sorry after devouring a chunk of pumpkin bread
Not even sorry: This Rottweiler was so hungry he took a chunk out of the turkey while it was still being cooked
Think! These pooches can only gaze in wonder at the feast laid out before them as they desperately try to come up with a plan
Named and shamed: This Labrador almost burned the house down in his brazen attempt to reach the leftovers
Better luck next time: Trey’s plot to steal some Thanksgiving dinner was foiled when he tripped up his owner and ended up with mashed potato on his head
What a mess! Sophie looks quite proud of his handiwork, after ripping up the contents of the garbage can
Giveaway: This dog had a tell-tale smell after digging into some Thanksgiving ham
Lesson learned: This dog is paying for his mistakes after devouring the contents of the garbage can after Thanksgiving
Named and shamed: Maia isn’t sorry she ate the Thanksgiving turkey, in fact she’s quite pleased with herself
Uh-oh: He may not be able to read but this puppy knows he is in big trouble
I didn’t mean it: This naughty puppy waited for an opportune moment to dig into the apple pie
Misunderstanding: This bulldog apparently had an unconvincing excuse for snaffling the pumpkin pie
Midnight snack: Not only did this guilty-looking dog steal the pumpkin pie, he ate his owner’s favourite part
Caught in the act: This cheeky dog will eat just about anything, even sweaters, it appears
Butter wouldn’t melt: This dog knows exactly where the fourth stick of butter is but he’s not going to own up any time soon
You’re welcome: This pup is selflessly offering to polish off any leftovers