Prince William reveals pet dogs’ naughty habit at Forest Lodge home

Prince William revealed a hilariously relatable habit of his two pet dogs, Orla and Otto – and it’s something every dog owner will understand.

During a solo engagement in Cornwall, the 43-year-old Prince of Wales shared that his cocker spaniels love nothing more than chewing up slippers left around the family’s Windsor home, Forest Lodge.

While touring Nansledan in Newquay, William stopped to admire an adorable puppy in the crowd. “Oh hello! You’re very sweet,” he said, petting the pup before asking its owner, “Is he chewing anything?”

He then confessed to his own pets’ antics, adding, “Ours chew slippers. Anything left on the floor is gone.”

Prince William and Princess Kate’s new puppy

These mischievous tendencies are likely coming from the family’s newest addition. Just weeks earlier, William and his wife, Princess Kate, formally introduced their second dog to the public to mark his first birthday. 

A sweet photo of Otto – a brown spaniel from a litter of Orla’s puppies – was shared on social media on 1 May, with the caption: “Welcome to the family, Otto! 1 today.”

Orla gave birth to four puppies in May last year, who even made a cameo in William’s 43rd birthday photo last June. 

“We’ve got a little puppy, he’s only eight months,” Kate shared in February. 

More recently, at a Buckingham Palace garden party, Kate echoed William’s comments about the teething phase, revealing that Otto had “chewed quite a lot the other day.” She added, “You have to keep them busy. The first thing we do in the morning is check, ‘Has anyone taken Otto out?'”

Remembering Lupo

The Wales family have long been devoted to cocker spaniels. Last October, Prince William opened up about their beloved previous dog, Lupo, during a cameo appearance alongside Orla on Eugene Levy’s Apple TV+ series, The Reluctant Traveler.

“So [Orla’s] actually the niece of our other dog, Lupo, who sadly we lost in lockdown,” William explained to Eugene.

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The Schitt’s Creek actor responded: “Were you there? When it happened?” to which the Prince says: “Yeah we were all there sadly, it was very sad.”

William and Kate announced Lupo’s death on their Instagram account, writing in a tribute: “Very sadly last weekend our dear dog, Lupo, passed away. He has been at the heart of our family for the past nine years and we will miss him so much.”