Here's our darling little Widget, after I took her sutures out this morning. She healed up just fine from her eye surgery last month. We've thought about getting her an eye patch and having her look like a pirate, because sometimes she acts like a pirate around here! ("Here, let me help myself to your dinner." Or: "Excuse me, I believe that chair is mine. Now get out.") But with only one eye instead of two, she's just as cute as ever.
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It looks to me like she has even MORE personality with her winky-wink. Is that possible?!
Let's hope so!
She's beautiful.
Posted by: boundforglory | March 29, 2010 at 09:12 AM
Widget is such a cutie. Give her a big hug for me.
Rena
Posted by: Rena Ludwick | March 26, 2010 at 01:20 PM
So many things in life are based on looks,it is really what is on the inside that's counts and I think Widget is beautiful winking or no winking.I'm glade she is pain free in her eye now.You take such wonderful care of all your critters.
Posted by: Kathy and Harley | March 25, 2010 at 09:25 PM
Widget you are as adorable as ever & the permanent wink only adds that much more to your one-of-a-kind personality!!! Many kisses & hugs to the sweet Widget!!! Arrrrgh!!! You'll need to learn to growl/bark in pirate now....
Posted by: Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin | March 25, 2010 at 08:32 PM
First time I saw the picture I thought "hey, that's not bad!" I had worried about how she might look. Now when I look again, with her head cocked sideways like that, she looks like she's winking to make the point "see, I'm STILL the cutest one here!".
Posted by: Kevin Pohl | March 25, 2010 at 07:11 PM
Widget is simply as beautiful as ever! I like Debbie's comment "Perpetual Wink" perfect for such a cutie! I just love the look......
Posted by: Doe George | March 25, 2010 at 05:18 PM
Ahoy Me Hearties!! Widget you look as adorable as ever, maybe more so.. I hope you have put in an order for a selection of patches for your eye!!
Posted by: Maree in NZ | March 25, 2010 at 01:42 PM
Widget- you are even more adorable if that is possible!
We hope you are feeling great and excited about the warmer weather coming.
Much love to you little Twinkle!
Posted by: Chloe | March 25, 2010 at 01:41 PM
She looks very flirty, winking at all of us that were so worried. If you do get her an eye patch, put bling on it as she is all girl!
Posted by: Kathleen Rivard | March 25, 2010 at 12:41 PM
She looks great. Perky as ever. Thank you for sharing a pic of her. I've been waiting. Lucky girl.
Posted by: Ev | March 25, 2010 at 12:26 PM
Sweet Widget! My blind mare just had her right eye removed due to glaucoma. It's still odd to see an eye from one side but not from the other...
Posted by: Darcie | March 25, 2010 at 11:50 AM
Precious Widget, you look just as beautiful as you always have! Now it looks like you are just 'winking' at us! So happy your surgery went well, you are out of pain and the 'cone' is gone! Now you are back home with Mom and Dad and keeping everyone in line! Blessings,
Posted by: Jon & Stephanie | March 25, 2010 at 11:48 AM
CutER than ever, I think :)
Posted by: Amber Lipari | March 25, 2010 at 11:33 AM
Is anyone else having trouble opening the link to vote in the shelter challenge? I tried it in a bunch of different links and I keep opening to an error page.
BTW, Wid is the cutest! Maybe an eye patch for Halloween with her own little mini sword. :)
Posted by: Aliza | March 25, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Widget's star quality will always be obvious! She is adorable as always.
Posted by: Dawn | March 25, 2010 at 11:21 AM
ARGH! Widget me girl, shiver me timbers and all dachshunds must walk the plank! Argh!
psst. Steve has your rum. ;)
Posted by: Amy A | March 25, 2010 at 10:56 AM
She looks great!! As you said, as cute as she ever was. I bet she feels soooo much better too.
Posted by: Suzanne | March 25, 2010 at 10:44 AM
This is so precious. She really is a beauty!
Posted by: Adele in the Bronx | March 25, 2010 at 10:36 AM
well, of course she's as cute as ever! From a furmommy of THREE beagles!
Posted by: Annette | March 25, 2010 at 09:54 AM
She is beautiful!!!!
Posted by: Anita Maloney | March 25, 2010 at 09:21 AM
She is still a love bug!!!
Posted by: gayle | March 25, 2010 at 08:46 AM
She is just as beautiful as ever. Thank you.
Posted by: diana | March 25, 2010 at 08:13 AM
This is an adorable picture...Widget with a perpetual wink....
Posted by: Debbie | March 25, 2010 at 07:34 AM
She's adorable...so happy she will be comfortable now. :)
Posted by: Deanna Heaslet | March 25, 2010 at 04:50 AM
I don't know...she might be even cuter than she was before!!! "DARLING" is right!!!
Posted by: Alisa | March 25, 2010 at 03:20 AM
She is still adorable... looks like she just winked at me.))
Posted by: Sandra | March 25, 2010 at 02:03 AM
Looks like she's winking at us now!
Posted by: Kate & Luke | March 25, 2010 at 12:38 AM
WINK right back at you Widget!!!
Posted by: Shirley * James/Portland, OR | March 25, 2010 at 12:21 AM
She will always be an adorable Princess. I think Emmett has a bit of a crush on her.
Posted by: Heidi, Emmett the Beagle, and Moxie the kitty | March 24, 2010 at 11:46 PM
Widget is an absolute doll with her permanent wink! I'm so very glad she's healing fast. That's good-looking wound, clean and not swollen or inflamed. Hugs to all at RDR!
Posted by: Moon Rani | March 24, 2010 at 11:32 PM
I think she looks like she is winking at us. What a sweetheart. I have a border collie/beagle and she has a very similar attitude. We just call her HRH Miss Princess Libbey and let it go at that.
Posted by: MarySue Carl | March 24, 2010 at 11:11 PM
Of course she's as cute as ever. And that pose makes her look likes she's winking at us, like we're in on her secret. How irresistible! And the most important thing is that she's pain free and well. (and still cute!) Good to see she's still Widget!
Posted by: Barb Ribinski | March 24, 2010 at 10:41 PM
Beautiful, beautiful girl!
Posted by: Mary | March 24, 2010 at 09:45 PM
I'm so glad she has healed so well from her surgery. Now she can carry on as her pirate self (bossy, but so cute that who cares) :) Widget, you are beautiful inside and out!
Posted by: Ann | March 24, 2010 at 09:33 PM
You're right Steve - she's still a cutie! I had a one-eyed dachshund several years ago and he was one of my favorites.
Posted by: Julie | March 24, 2010 at 09:24 PM
What a sweetie.
Posted by: Lynda | March 24, 2010 at 09:10 PM
Thank you, thank you for posting a follow-up picture of Widget! She really is just as adorable as ever, and I'm so glad that she is healing well.
Posted by: Jeanne | March 24, 2010 at 09:07 PM
I think it gives her a certain come hither look. She looks very rakish. She is a sweetheart. Give her an extra rubbie from me and our beagles past and present. Beagles Rule!!
Posted by: Bob | March 24, 2010 at 08:54 PM
Yup, cute as ever. And I like the idea of an eye patch. Very fashion-forward!!
Posted by: Janet in Cambridge | March 24, 2010 at 08:36 PM
She IS just as cute as ever. And now she winks at you as she steals your lunch/chair/heart!
Posted by: Vickie | March 24, 2010 at 08:16 PM