Hard For Man or Beast

My parents' lab Loxie was told at her last vet visit that she needed to lose 15 pounds.  She only has three legs, so it's very important for her to keep her weight down, especially since she only has one front leg. That means no more scraps and a diet dog food that she is currently boycotting.

No one likes to go on a diet, whether they are man or beast.   Loxie is no exception.   Tonight at a family dinner, she picked her favorite target...my PaPa because he's notorious for slipping her scraps from his plate.  She started off by snuggling up to his leg and grinning at him shamelessly:

Don't I look cute?  Please give me a treat!

Momma had the hawk-eye on PaPa to make sure he didn't fall for Loxie's canine wiles.  When her goofy grin didn't work, she moved on to give him what he calls the "old soldier look":

Trying her best to look pitiful.

Losing weight is hard no matter if you have four legs or two, or in Loxie's case, three.  She didn't want to eat that diet dog food any more than I want to eat chicken and vegetables some days.  Whether it's a pizza or a table scrap that makes your mouth water, it can just plain put you in a bad mood to deny yourself.