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Wilbur wearing blanket

The other day Alayne heard Wilbur start snorting and saw his blanket start moving, and then he popped his head out from under one end of his fleece blanket. His eye looks a bit peculiar because of the absence of the lens, so you're seeing the light from the camera flash illuminating the fluid inside the eye, with the retina in the back. And yes, that little tongue is usually hanging out to the side like that — actually, it's often sticking out a bit more. After he had his dental when he first arrived here and lost all but six teeth, his tongue sticks out on the right side of his mouth. He still has an upper canine tooth on the left side, which must be what keeps it from hanging out on that side.

Here he is with Pip, showing his more usual "tongue-look":

Wilbur and Pip

A couple of weeks ago when we were taking dogs to see specialists in Burlington, we had our internal medicine specialist look at Wilbur's mouth and tongue just to make sure everything was okay with it. And it is – the tongue is just one of his many endearing features!

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9 responses to “Hello There”

  1. Gena Avatar
    Gena

    It’s so nice that Pip and Wilbur are about the same size – soul-mates in petite form!
    They can be a comfort to each other without overwhelming.

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  2. Shirley * James/Portland, OR Avatar
    Shirley * James/Portland, OR

    Awwww, so sweet these little ones.

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  3. Barb Ribinski Avatar
    Barb Ribinski

    This is the perfect post for me. I love chihuahuas and these two are my favorites, although Wilbur looks like he has a little of another breed mixed in. I lost my Lena two years ago at 18 1/2 and miss carrying around that little bundle of joy. Had I known you hadn’t tried feeding Pip by hand I could have given you that suggestion. I tend to think it’s probably common for people to do that with tiny dogs; not sure why. I adopted my Lena when she was 12 and had the same issue. Only once in a while would she eat on her own; most times I had to feed her by hand. But I didn’t mind because I felt good knowning she ate. These two cuties are more than precious. Glad they’re doing so well. Thanks for the post.

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  4. Anne in FL Avatar
    Anne in FL

    The Doxies and Beagles better watch out, the chihuahua numbers are slowly, quietly, creeping up…….

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  5. Mary H./Washington state Avatar
    Mary H./Washington state

    Love the pictures of the two darling boys together! Sending lots of cyber hugs and love their way.

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  6. Diane Borden, Chehalis, WA Avatar
    Diane Borden, Chehalis, WA

    Wilbur, you look like the town drunk the morning after an all night bender!! Not your best shot! You tell Steve and Alayne to just give you a little time, next time, to strike your best pose. Too bad you can’t operate a camera, you could catch THEM at their worst!!

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  7. Celia Brown Avatar
    Celia Brown

    He looks like the model for “OX” one of those totally cute little Ugly Dolls. I hope he got a good licensing deal out of it…

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  8. Kathleen Rivard Avatar
    Kathleen Rivard

    I had a Shi Tzu that the older she got and the more teeth she lost, her tongue started sticking out. I mentioned it to the Vet and he said that the teeth hold the tongue in with dogs. Thank goodness! I thought she was being disrespectful! 🙂

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  9. Ann Avatar
    Ann

    Thank you for putting these pictures up and making me smile…I love these little guys!

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