My wife used to do that, so I specialized in presents that were impossible to open, hidden inside other presents, or confusingly wrapped. What broke her of it was the “big box that must be kept in the fridge for the two weeks before Xmas” incident. This took up about half the freezer and when finally opened was one of those “singing lobsters”. Her real present was in my pocket the whole time …(She gave it to a friend / neighbour who hid it in his brothers freezer and nearly scared him to death when it started singing at him.)
Not just treating Sophie as a possession, she stole her from a place of (relative for a cat) safety and didn’t even try to return her to her owner – any decent vet will scan a lost pet for a microchip for free so they can be returned (and any vet bills charged to the original owner). She’s just after the prestige / prize money Sophie can can bring her, not caring what effect that has on the cat or her family.
That’s possibly not a good idea – dogs don’t digest dairy well (the majority are lactose intolerant to a greater or lesser degree) and it can cause diarrhea or vomiting. A soft meaty snack reward is a better idea – give them one a day every day at a set time and the pilled one will disappear quickly!
That job was outsourced to a Chinese beat box.