he has always been a little bit of a primadonna, and he is still a primadonna. but now i think about it, you're a star now, aren't you. >> but for his part, dusty has been a good sport when neighbors are invited in to see if any of the items are theirs. >> what was surprising is the neighbors didn't realize their things were missing. so they'd see things, oh, that's ours. >> dusty may still be up to his old tricks, but jean won't be dolling out punishment any time soon. stealing gifts may just be dusty's way of saying thanks. >> whenever we take dusty to the vets, we would always mention how dusty brings all these things home, and they would always say something to the effect he is just showing you how much he loves you. but i don't think they realize how much he was bringing. dusty loves us a lot i guess. >> though dusty has slowed down a bit since becoming infamous, jean says he still managed to steal quite a few items. besides his usual take of rubber bands and plastic bags, he has brought home a pot holder, a car wash mitt, and even a little girl's mitten. w