A few weeks ago Holly began stealing Wilbur's food dish from his "apartment," as we call it -- the big crate stuffed with bedding where he spends the night, as well as eats his meals. At first we thought she was only doing her usual pre-wash for us, but then we began suspecting -- correctly, as it turns out -- that she got tired of waiting for the little tyke to finish his meal and would lift the dish out to finish it herself. Rat!
So now we either make sure she is outside while he is still eating, or we are there to keep an eye on her. The other evening when I took these photos, Wilbur had finished and dove back under the bedding for a post-dinner nap. But when he heard her licking the dish, he popped back up, perhaps thinking he had inadvertently left some food in the bowl:
Satisified that he hadn't, he disappeared again, leaving Holly to remove the bowl:
And finish the pre-wash:
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Barb, Wilbur can't get into his "apartment" by himself -- we pick him up to put him in it. Steve
Posted by: Steve Smith / Rolling Dog Farm | May 13, 2012 at 06:04 PM
This is so cute. I could listen to Wilbur stories all day. One question. Does Wilbur get into that basket himself? Seems like he might be too short.
Posted by: Barbara Ribinski | May 13, 2012 at 01:24 PM
My dog does that too, one hides her food in the bed and the other one steals it. Too funny!
Posted by: Bryan Cochran | May 12, 2012 at 05:40 PM
Holly looks like she enjoys her job. Quite a bit! Oh Holly.
Posted by: Evelyn | May 12, 2012 at 05:07 PM
I can truely relate to this story, being the oldest of 4 boys, at our dinner table if you didn't eat your food it got eaten for you. I am a pretty big guy my youngest brother is small, but he is now a tough Lawyer in LA that none of us mess with. So everything does work out.
Posted by: Eric | May 12, 2012 at 12:31 PM
Well, that is the cutest little head of Wilbur's sticking out of the blanket - and Holly, we'll just say you are very assertive, right?
Posted by: Angela | May 12, 2012 at 11:13 AM
Apparently you've found the perfect dishwasher...her services come free! Good help is hard to find and luckily you have Holly!
Posted by: Ann | May 12, 2012 at 03:24 AM
Good golly, Miss Holly! I like your style! :-)
Posted by: Lisa K. - San Diego | May 11, 2012 at 11:55 PM
Oh my goodness...how cute!!
Posted by: Tricia Taylor | May 11, 2012 at 10:42 PM
Holly looks like she's been stealin' a lot of extra food! ;-)
Posted by: Janet in Cambridge | May 11, 2012 at 08:59 PM
Wilber is really something. All I could think when I saw him under his blankie in his last post was that someone sweeping up would just mistake him for a dust bunny. This picture of him "surfacing" from his den was even better. He is a sweet little guy.
Posted by: Bob | May 11, 2012 at 08:25 PM
I tell ya....such clever stinkers! OK everybody - VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!
Posted by: Linda Murphy | May 11, 2012 at 08:16 PM
No one could ever make up adventures your crew manages to create! And I am so happy you continue to share them with your readers. Is Wilbur not just the cutest thing on this earth right now??!
Posted by: Mary H./Washington state | May 11, 2012 at 06:28 PM
I'm sure Holly regrets that you have shut down the self-serve buffet. No doubt she'll find another source for snacks soon. :)
Posted by: Tonya Allen | May 11, 2012 at 04:44 PM
When you're lookin' to finish up your "chores", it's darn inconvenient when there is that one someone that isn't with the program and takes forever to get done with dinner! Holly is a busy, busy girl! Bless your little heart ol' heart, Holly!
Posted by: Kathleen Rivard | May 11, 2012 at 01:23 PM
That isn't mere theft.....that is HOME INVASION!!!
Posted by: Marla | May 11, 2012 at 01:14 PM
Dogs and their food :-) I'm still giggling over the report in your newsletter of Sophie standing up (sometimes at a slant) inside her crate... just in case. Cuz you never know.
Posted by: Anne Welsbacher | May 11, 2012 at 12:03 PM
~smiling~
have a great weekend everyone!
Posted by: Lynn (in Louisiana) | May 11, 2012 at 11:47 AM
Well, Holly is just a frugal doggy. Holly says: "I don't want food to go to waste... that would be just awful!"
Posted by: Penny | May 11, 2012 at 10:48 AM