Yep, he got stuck in a blanket again. I opened the door to the front porch to let some dogs in on Thursday morning, and the fleece blanket came to life, stirring and moving. Up popped Wilbur, who immediately realized he had taken the "I-shouldn't-have-done-that" short-cut to get out of the blanket and was now stuck.
Then, in trying to extricate himself, he managed to get one leg through another very small hole and was now doubly stuck:
Oops.
Wilbur, who we have taken to calling Chief Hua Hua, or alternately Tuxedo Sam (because of his white tuxedo markings in front), or -- more appropriately -- the World's-Most-Expensive-Chihuahua, decided to deflect attention from his current predicament by showing us just how long his tongue is:
Please note that his tongue extends about an inch past his nose before he curled it up and brought it all the way back. No wonder he doesn't have room for it in his mouth, eh?
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yes.... now I know how to adress my new (March) four-year-old from Spain! he is a chief Hua Hua too :)
I love the embarrased look on Wilbur's face, but he knew help was on it's way ofcourse.
Posted by: Jessica, NL | September 10, 2013 at 01:12 PM
Wilbur- so glad to see that blankie is so "well loved" it now has a hole in it! Kind of reminds me of that scene in ET in the closet with all the toys, but one of the faces is super cute & "for real". Will have to get a care pkg of hole-free fleece headed your way before the really cold weather!
Posted by: Margaret | September 10, 2013 at 11:24 AM
Uh Oh, fellow bloggers. RDF has fallen to 11th place in the Challenge standings. Time to recruit some new voters. And if you don't create a log-in, you can still vote more than once daily from different computers.
Posted by: Barb Ribinski | September 10, 2013 at 11:21 AM
Wilbur,
You are just so sweet and so adorable-
Good thinking using the tongue as a diversion too!
Posted by: Chloe | September 10, 2013 at 11:18 AM
LOL!
Posted by: Clay Hickman | September 10, 2013 at 09:52 AM
Reminds me of Coco Weeny Dog who once got stuck in the narrow sleeve of an old robe. At the time she did not have a narrow body. She had to be extricated; wasn't going to get out on her own. May she rest in peace. She was a very funny dog.
Posted by: Reta Davis | September 09, 2013 at 11:40 PM
Welcome Back--just love Wilbur!!!!
Posted by: Shirley * James/Portland, OR | September 09, 2013 at 11:34 PM
Made my day! Thanks! So funny.
Posted by: Leila K. - Belfair, WA | September 09, 2013 at 10:39 PM
Wilbur being Wilbur. When he gets into trouble he unfurls the tongue knowing help will soon arrive from his faithful minions.
Posted by: Bob | September 09, 2013 at 08:44 PM
Thank you Wilbur! You made me smile. While my dogs have got themselves in various embarrassing predicaments over the years, the great blanket fiasco was a new one on me!
Posted by: Carol | September 09, 2013 at 06:16 PM
Perhaps this is Chief Hua Hua's ceremonial robe. An off-the-shoulder style with an extra long train, complemented by the tongue necktie. All the dogs will want one now.
Posted by: Tonya Allen | September 09, 2013 at 06:03 PM
Wilbur - the incredible re-appearing dog! So Cute!
Posted by: Linda | September 09, 2013 at 05:23 PM
As the human servant to a senior Chi myself, I love the antics of Wilbur. My Chi, Piglet, makes me laugh on a very regular basis as I am sure he does you. She also carries the white tuxedo markings in her older years but that doesn't stop her flirtacious charm.
Posted by: KCMarla | September 09, 2013 at 04:21 PM
What is that opening he has his head through? It looks like an arm hole but why would there be an arm hole in a blanket? Maybe it's a snuggie for dogs - one for bigger dogs who can't fit their heads through the arm holes. At any cost, the little guy is the cutest!!
Posted by: Barb Ribinski | September 09, 2013 at 04:09 PM
My doxie Bogie gets stuck in his blankie too. He gives me this guilty look of "oh oh, I chewed a hole in my blankie... and now I'm stuck too. Help me Mom!"
Wilbur is adorable!!!
Posted by: Penny | September 09, 2013 at 03:13 PM
Are you sure he's not trying to start a doggy fashion trend -- wearable blankets? Very cute!
Posted by: Janet | September 09, 2013 at 11:59 AM
Handsome!
Posted by: gayle | September 09, 2013 at 10:46 AM