A cheeky puppy who got his head stuck in a bin lid took himself to bed to avoid being laughed at by his owner.
But he was unable to cover his tracks - as the evidence was still hanging around his neck.
Owner Susan Bitchell, from Dukinfield, Tameside, says she came downstairs to find the bin had been tipped over - and saw a guilty-looking Labrador looking back at her from his bed.
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The mum-of-three has described nine-month-old Shelby as a ‘lovable food monster’ - and was not surprised by his latest antics.
She said: “He sniffs every bin outside on his walk on bin day, and he always tries to bin dip at home if he gets a chance.
“I was getting ready upstairs, and Shelby would usually follow, especially if no-one is downstairs because he doesn't like being on his own.”
This time Shelby didn’t follow as he had other things on his mind. But it didn’t quite go to plan and ended up causing chaos. The guilty Labrador tried his best to ‘act normal.’
Susan, 35, says it’s not the first time Shelby has knocked over the bin either. Usually he would do the walk of shame to bed when asked “what have you done?” but this time the embarrassed pup had already walked himself to bed.
She said: “I was amazed he managed to do that, I was impressed he took himself to bed. I helped him take the lid off but he was trying to help and as he was wiggling he got his paw stuck through as well and was hopping.
“It didn't last long because I managed to get it off and we had lots of cuddles. He's always making us laugh and being mischievous but this is the first time he got a bin lid stuck over his head.”
Shelby, who is named after the Peaky Blinders character, has been making others laugh too.
The video has reached more than 3,000 likes on Facebook.
You can hear Susan ask, 'You’ve been in the bins, haven't you?' and quickly follow with, 'You’re still in the bin.'
One user said: “That is utterly priceless” while another said, “A nice new collar.”
Others said: “Caught red handed” and “I bet he was thinking 'if I don't look at her she won't suspect a thing'.”
Now every time Susan tries to watch the video back, Shelby will rush over with remorse.
Susan said: “He can open a couple of doors here so he can be quite clever despite his dopey moments. He’s a character and we all love him more than we knew possible – perfect fit for our family.”
