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By Alyce Collins
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A woman who was close to completing a 750-piece jigsaw was left horrified when her dachshund decided to get involved and left her masterpiece scattered across the floor.
Every now and then, it's good to take a break from screens and to try something a little different. That's exactly what dog owner and TikTok user @tashywashyyy tried to do when she decided to take on a 750-piece jigsaw at her home in Texas.
Jigsaws are supposed to be quite calming, but any semblance of peace and tranquillity was gone in an instant, thanks to her dachshund named Winston. Camera footage shows the exact moment Winston let his intrusive thoughts win, as he leapt onto the table just as his owner was taking a pause from her jigsaw.
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As the pup slid across the surface, he sent the all-important jigsaw pieces flying all over. His poor owner scooped the dog up and was left covering her mouth in utter disbelief.
Once the shock subsided, @tashywashyyy shared the video on TikTok in July. While she certainly wasn't too pleased, internet users can't get enough of Winston's antics, and the video has gone viral with over 3.5 million views and 463,700 likes at the time of writing.
Newsweek has contacted @tashywashyyy via TikTok for comment. We could not verify the details of the video.
That chaotic moment didn't perturb @tashywashyyy from trying to complete the jigsaw, nonetheless. She posted a video the following day showing the almost complete design of multiple hot air balloons above several windsurfing boats. Unfortunately for her, the reason it wasn't quite finished was because she was missing just one piece of the jigsaw.
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Not only do puzzles offer a welcome break from screens and technology, but they can also tap into multiple cognitive abilities. A 2018 study from the Institute of Psychology and Education at Ulm University in Germany found that regularly doing jigsaws requires several visual and spatial thinking skills.
Indeed, researchers concluded that puzzles may even protect those abilities as we age.
The footage of Winston ruining his owner's jigsaw has left internet users in hysterics, generating more than 2,000 comments on TikTok so far.
One comment reads: "He was just trying to help."
Another TikTok user replied: "And the missing piece is....... ME."
Another person joked: "This is so dachshund of him."
While one commenter added: "Winston wanted to get a closer look of the finished work."
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