Waiting for the other food to drop by Helen Betts

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08-APR-2017

Waiting for the other food to drop

We recently had a block party in our alley to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of the parents of a neighbor. Sahraa, Riley (the poodle) and the other dog whose name I forget all had their eyes on that plate, waiting for the inevitable piece of food to drop on the ground. It finally did, and Riley lunged for it. Before that, he had gotten away from his human and grabbed something right off the woman’s plate. Sahraa would never have been so brazen ;-).

Gracefully pink, posted earlier:

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Alexander Kazakov		16-May-2017 13:14
Superb scene! V

LynnH		10-May-2017 22:24
I'm laughing at the story and thinking of my yellow lab from many years ago. He got on the table and ate the butter while we (and our guests) weren't looking.

Julie Oldfield		10-May-2017 02:31
This is great!! Anticipation. V

carabias		09-May-2017 13:17
With a trio like that there is no food left over in the picnics! V

pkocinski		09-May-2017 12:29
Love the tongue sticking out of the dog on the left...

Chris Morton		09-May-2017 08:25
dogs didn't tolerate domestication for nothing

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		09-May-2017 06:02
Beautiful and funny scene, great shot helen.

Nirvan Hope		09-May-2017 03:33
Great story to go along with this dog temptation!

Charlene Ambrose		09-May-2017 03:23
Great shot. Are you sure the dogs weren't the guests of honor? :-)

Gill Kopy		09-May-2017 01:24
Funny dog shot :)

Jean Chiasson		08-May-2017 23:19
Beautiful candid scene Helen V

Jim Coffman		08-May-2017 22:37
This is a funny scene! Everyone is hoping!!

exzim		08-May-2017 22:36
Which is Riley, the poodle.

exzim		08-May-2017 22:34
I think there's a little pride in a dog showing here Helen, but we believe you, I'm sure Sahraa wouldn't do anything wrong.,

janescottcumming		08-May-2017 22:17
Ha, check out the one next to Sahraa with the tongue sticking out. V

larose forest photos		08-May-2017 21:39
I love that dogs were there too, and that Sahraa was so well behaved. V

Isabel Cutler		08-May-2017 21:20
Funny! I'm glad no dog got bitten. Two of my dachshunds went for some food I dropped from the counter and one bit the other so severely that when the wound was stitched up by the vet and, in effect, had a droopy throat lifted! After that I made sure not to drop food and also watch them at eating time - I think I had 5 dachshunds at that time - the biter I've described I locked in a crate when she was eating!