Today is May 9 and it is also Tear the Tags off the Mattress Day. You know how it says that it is illegal to remove the mattress tag? Did you know that became law back in the early 20th century - and was aimed at sellers of mattresses - and not the consumer? It seems that some mattress makers would put "recycled" contents in their products - which could harbor things like bugs or lice. So the products had to be clearly labeled as to the contents so consumers could make an educated choice about which mattress they wanted - knowing what the contents were. Sellers could not change the label to mislead the consumer. It actually says nowadays "do not remove under penalty of law except by the consumer" but some people don't read the fine print. And we dogs certainly don't read the print. We LOVE to tear off labels. On toys, beds - and if we could, the mattress. And speaking of sleeping, my human had to investigate our pillowcase chewing hobby. And low and behold - it appears we are not unique. Other dogs do it too. Some speculate we are bored and do it for attention. Others suggest that the hair products you humans use may smell yummy - so we just like to eat the pillowcases because they smell like your hair. As for us, we do it simply because we can!
Have a good one!
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