A lot of people say, “The dog’s not acting guilty, he’s just reacting to your reaction.” But let me tell you, many times the only time I know my dog has chewed something when I’ve been away is because he’s not there to greet me when I come in, and he’s in his corner trying to avoid me.
There’s no way he’s reacting to what I’m doing because I walk in, completely clueless that something’s been chewed up. Without fail: no greeting = he chewed something up. (And even after I discover it, it’s not like there’s a big production from me.)
Similar plot line in the No Collar, No Service collection.