I took this shot the other day after giving my lunch plate to Wilbur to clean up. Alayne and I had enjoyed egg salad sandwiches for lunch, and I had some left over that I knew he'd love to lick up. Because of the lensectomy we had to do to save the vision in his remaining eye, he is very far-sighted -- and often doesn't know when things are right in front of him. So after licking up some of the egg salad, he thought he was done -- and didn't realize there was still a bit more on the plate. Hence the look he was giving me. I got back down on the floor and pointed to the egg salad still on the plate. "Oh, there it is!" Pretty soon I had a nice, clean plate. And a happier Wilbur.
Sometimes when I hand him a morsel from our meals, he doesn't realize there's food in front of his mouth until he smells it -- literally under his nose. Then the little mouth with only six teeth and one long tongue opens, and the morsel is gone.
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Wilbur's just adorable.
Posted by: Ashley | July 23, 2012 at 09:56 AM
Oh that little darling sweetheart! Love that Wilbur!!
Posted by: Mae - Jefferson City | July 13, 2012 at 10:59 PM
Love the plate, by the way! I'm sure Wilbur will soon learn to keep checking for more. My dog checks his bowl frequently, just in case...
Posted by: Tonya Allen | July 13, 2012 at 04:44 PM
Oh how cute! And he is helping out around the house too. Nothing like pups doing prewash of dishes to make kitchen work easier!!!! "hmm, yup, looks clean, let's just put it back in the cupboard".
Posted by: Penny | July 13, 2012 at 11:13 AM
I have to agree with Ann, What a face!! Too cute and TOO funny! What a character!
Posted by: Anne in FL | July 13, 2012 at 09:25 AM
That face is just precious. He looks like such a happy fellow. He seems to have adapted so well to his new environment. I don't even think he realizes now that he's officially spoiled!
Posted by: Barb Ribinski | July 13, 2012 at 08:26 AM
And Widget allows this to happen?!!!
Posted by: Anne in FL | July 13, 2012 at 07:21 AM
Wilbur is so cute I just want to scoop him up and shower him with kisses!
Posted by: Shirley * James/Portland, OR | July 13, 2012 at 01:02 AM
My dogs know that every morning they will get a piece of my peanut butter toast - they know the sound of the jar opening! Wilbur looks so patient. He may not have all of his senses in tact, but he has what he needs! Egg salad is pretty darn fancy....
Posted by: Linda Murphy | July 12, 2012 at 11:16 PM
I had to click on the picture to make it larger so I could get a better look at that cute face. Well, let me tell you, I burst out laughing at Wilbur's expression and haven't stopped smiling yet! I just want to scoop him up and kiss him :)
Wilbur wouldn't like it much at my house...I don't give my dogs human food, but there are plenty of yummy dog snacks!
Posted by: Ann | July 12, 2012 at 10:55 PM