Something odd is coming over Widget: she's beginning to snuggle up with Dexter. This has never been her style; usually she'd get quite grumpy if another dog tried to encroach on her personal space and curl up with her. But in recent weeks we've noticed her like this with Dexter more and more. Sharing was never her thing. Although she was always big on you sharing your food with her (whether you were a human or another dog, it didn't matter), she was always a growly bear when it came to her food or her personal space. Widget seemed to have a bit of the cartoon character Yosemite Sam in her, brandishing pistols and yelling, "back off!" when someone tried to climb onto her bed or approach within 100 feet of her food bowl.
So now, to see her so content sleeping right next to Dexter, is quite a surprise. It's the "new" Widge … a kinder, gentler Widge. This is the Widge who gives up when the loom doesn't work.
And as far as Dexter is concerned, he'd much rather have Widget sleeping next to him than on top of him. This, he is certain, is an improvement.
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Shelter Challenge Update: Since the Animal Rescue Site changed the rules for this last round, we did not get the $1,000 state prize for being No. 1 in New Hampshire (I think we were six times ahead of the runner-up, who ended up with the state prize), so our total was limited to the $1,000 from being a weekly winner. Still, that's $1,000 for the animals! Thank you so much to everyone for all your votes!
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