I know this is the cats community, but my old dog was similar. Sometimes I'd be looking for something on the ground, like a four-leaf clover or something I dropped. She didn't know what I was looking for, but she'd come by with intense interest in whatever I was sifting through. If I were to start digging, she would have started digging, too.

It was funny when it snowed and I'd get the snow shovel. She'd follow me and start digging at piles of snow without any clear direction or goal.

[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 days ago

Animals are so pure, it knew what you were doing but was unable to comprehend why, but still wanted to be a part of it.