I always thought it was fun to leave the bear rug on the floor just to freak out the dogs. When the dogs are bad you just point at the rug and tell the dog: "that's what happens to bad dogs!!!"
As if Gidget didn't already have enough mental issues. Why don't you just tie her under a bridge, near crashing waves, with Good Morning playing on the radio and Animal Planet on a TV nearby. It would be kinder. ;-D