Is there a reason for this?

Why does Shotgun play with all the things that aren't dog toys? My house is strewn with litte dog toys, but he wants to play with my shoes, the scrub brush I accidentally left near the bucket I was using while cleaning the floors, the plant with the hanging leaves.....Yeesh. I know, I know, I should put those things away, and I'm getting better at it, but it amazes me that he finds the non-dog toys so much more interesting.

And, I won't even go into the damage he did in my garden. Let's just say, I will have to keep him under house arrest more. And more runs around the block to tire him out.

At least Belle is coming around now. Their favorite game is for Shotgun to be under the chair that Belle can't get under and to bark at each other. Oy.