In the UK, a playful 7-month-old pup named Erik keeps life interesting for his owner, Flora Neilson.
Though he may look like a perfect angel while napping, Erik’s curious nature keeps Flora on her toes. His energy is endless — and so is his desire to explore everything with his mouth.
“He’s like a mix between a puppy and a monkey,” Flora joked. “He’s always sniffing out things to chew or play with. I have to be on constant alert.”
That curiosity sometimes leads to chaos…
Erik’s Destructive Side
But now and then, it leads to unexpected brilliance.
One quiet day, while Flora wasn’t paying attention, Erik discovered a new item to investigate — a brown permanent marker.
He jumped on the couch, pried the cap off, and got to work. What he left behind wasn’t just a mess — it was art.
From a certain angle, the lines and smudges revealed something surprising: Erik had managed to draw what looked like a portrait of himself.
“At first, I just sighed, thinking it was another mess to clean up,” Flora said. “But hours later, I took a second look — and realized it resembled his face perfectly!”
Embracing the Chaos
Far from annoyed, Flora saw the humor in the situation.
“I wasn’t mad. It was such a ‘him’ thing to do,” she said, laughing.
She has no plans to scrub the couch just yet. After all, raising a puppy means embracing the unexpected — even if it’s scribbled in permanent ink.
“If I got angry every time he got into trouble,” she said, “I’d be upset all day.”