People are confusing their dogs with this simple towel trick

Don't believe what the cartoons have taught you -- if you want to distract a dog, you don't need a string of sausages.

All you need is a simple towel.

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Over the past week or so, people on Twitter have been taking part in a new challenge. The hashtag is #WhatTheFluffChallenge, and the premise is simple: stand in a doorway with a towel (and a dog) in front of you, hold the towel up so it conceals you, then dart to one side at the exact moment you let go of it.

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Here's what that looks like in practice:

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So much canine confusion.

Still, not all dogs are so easily fooled.

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You can't pull the wool over a corgi's eyes.

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