spitzimixus domesticus

commonly known as the "house spitzi"

The spitzimixi is surprisingly easy to domesticate. Due to the fact that the spitzi is most commonly found in the outskirts of small villages close to forestry - either in West Wales or Eastern Switzerland (there is still no scientific breakthrough to show how these geographical locations connect, though alien abduction has been discounted) - it is often mistakenly assumed that the spitzi is a wild creature. However, a little known fact is that this is a feral species, domesticated many generations ago by the British upper classes to polish steps, lay fires, plant gardens and dig for coal. It does, however, return to the wild very easy if left without careful supervision for more than five minutes. The younger spitzis are particularly susceptible to feral behaviour, mainly, it is thought, because the adult spitzis don't provide the chains necessary to keep their young under control.
It has been observed that the adult female, if left long enough on a wet and boring day, will start ironing her husband's shirts. It is not clear if this is a worrying sign or if it should be taken as something positive. It may also, some have interpreted, be a religious act - perhaps praying for the weather to take pity on her so that she can return to the garden jungle to see if anything* is left that has not been eaten by slugs or rotted away by continual precipitation.

*of the garden stuff, the spitzi is not being eaten by slugs or rotted away.