I have recently been a very helpful hound;  I have taken to doing the washing up.  I use my powers of 'stealth' to take dirty bowls and pots out of the sink and then I wash them on the floor.  My Mum used to put dirty things in the sink to keep them out of my way but I've got round that, so now I'm free to wash up whenever I like.  My assistance is rarely appreciated but I don't mind as sometimes I find some tasty morsels . . . oooh, YUM!