# Did a dog every east your homework for real? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 10, 2019, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258 "2019-02-10T02:22:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TSBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258/1 "2019-02-10T02:22:17Z")
And if so, was it homework on paper, or something a little more tempting like a building made of sugar cubes and frosting? ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258/2 "2019-02-10T02:29:10Z")
Nope. ---
**Author:** ![UCBearcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/77aa72/32.png) [@UCBearcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UCBearcats)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258/3 "2019-02-10T02:42:09Z")
I never had a dog EAST my homework. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258/4 "2019-02-10T02:46:35Z")
“The dog ate my homework” “Dogs don’t eat homework.” “They do if you put peanut butter on it.” The more recent twist (although obviously, now pretty old) is “The DOS ate my homework.” ---
**Author:** ![TSBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258/5 "2019-02-10T02:48:03Z")
> [@UCBearcats](#): > > I never had a dog EAST my homework. Yes, well, the dog ate my homework the day we studied proofreading. ---
**Author:** ![UCBearcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/77aa72/32.png) [@UCBearcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UCBearcats)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258/6 "2019-02-10T02:49:30Z")
> [@TSBG](#): > > Yes, well, the dog ate my homework the day we studied proofreading. Lol ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258/7 "2019-02-10T03:10:01Z")
East, west my dogs know geography best. But, no never had my homework eaten. My baby sister puked on my math book one time. That smell was in that book for the rest of the school year. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258/8 "2019-02-10T03:18:01Z")
The dog did eat my Halloween candy once. And the cat hairballed all over our dictionary. ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258/9 "2019-02-10T03:18:22Z")
No, but he west my homework when he lifted his leg… ---
**Author:** ![TSBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258/10 "2019-02-10T03:19:25Z")
You’re all jreks, just a bunch of jreks. ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258/11 "2019-02-10T03:23:49Z")
Never had a dog eat my homework, but I did have my pet cocker spaniel chew up most of a paycheck when I was in high school washing dishes in a Chinese restaurant. I had to give the paycheck back to my boss, and the accountant had to issue a new one. Much worse than chewing up homework. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258/12 "2019-02-10T03:42:28Z")
well ive had a expecting cat drop her kittens on my homework once ….oh and my brother lined out catbox with my homework one time …. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258/13 "2019-02-10T04:57:49Z")
I once had a dog who ate most of one my old textbooks, and a couple of other books, and a vinyl notebook, and a pillowcase, and a towel. But she never ate my homework, mostly because I wasn’t in school when I owned her. A different dog I owned once ate a $20 bill. I can only imagine that the people who say “dogs don’t eat paper” have never owned a dog. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258/14 "2019-02-10T05:04:30Z")
[Apropos of…not much, I suppose…](https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/homework) ---
**Author:** ![TSBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258/15 "2019-02-10T05:07:03Z")
I’ve had dogs. I know a dog will eat paper. Just curious if anyone actually experienced a dog eating HOMEWORK paper and had to trot out the excuse in real life. Although, for the purpose of my question, I will accept project-type homework like dioramas, models, paintings, what have you. This being modern times I’ll also accept computer, tablet, or similar device used for homework. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258/16 "2019-02-10T05:07:06Z")
> [@TSBG](#): > > You’re all jreks, just a bunch of jreks. You’re jist learning this now??? :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258/17 "2019-02-10T05:17:42Z")
No, but cats like to west on anything that I am trying to read. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258/18 "2019-02-10T05:27:27Z")
You mean “anything you’re twying to wead,” wight? ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258/19 "2019-02-10T06:39:24Z")
I nevery had a dog east my homework, no. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258/20 "2019-02-10T07:14:35Z")
When my wife was a TA in grad school our mastiff puppy ate a portion of a pile of papers she was grading. I think a quarter of the class had their homework eaten. I don’t remember how she resolved it I just remember two days of stress as she tried to figure out how to explain it to the students on Monday. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-a-dog-every-east-your-homework-for-real/829258.md?page=2)