Blind Widget always expects to get her way ... especially when it comes to moving other dogs off a bed or chair she covets. She usually looms over them, staring intently, until they can't take the pressure and finally get up and leave. (Regular blog readers have seen her in action before.)
The one dog who is oblivious to Widget's intimidation tactics is her Uncle Dillon, one of our original Seattle "six-pack" of dogs. I took this photo yesterday morning, after noticing Widget trying to force Dillon off his cot. (Sorry about the glare in the photo, there was a lot of sunlight coming in from the windows.)
At first Widget stood with her front legs on the cot, looming. No response from Dillon. Then she climbed up on to the cot next to him and loomed. No response. In this photo she has finally started to growl at him: "Move it, pal, you're trying my patience!" Still no response.
Disgusted (and hoping no one had seen her fail at this), she finally gave up and climbed over to the empty cot right behind Dillon's. There was no dog on that cot the whole time, but that's not the point. She just wanted to prove that she could take the cot away from Dillon. Better luck next time, kid!
(In case you're wondering, Dillon is now 14 years old. We adopted him from a shelter where he had lived for 5 years in a kennel. He had been abused and was frightened to death of people -- he would tremble with fear -- which made him unadoptable. It was a no-kill shelter, so they kept him until we came along.)
Dillon, you are one lucky pooch to live out your senior years at the Ranch!
Maybe Widget has learned that he isn't always going to get his way with his choice of cots .....this is too funny!
Posted by: Nina | December 29, 2005 at 01:10 PM