Just remembered another of Emily’s exploits.
One day I went to Subway to get lunch for me and Mr. S. I got a footlong and had them cut it into four pieces. When I got home, I unwrapped the sandwich, put it on the kitchen table, took a piece, and went to find Mr. S. When we returned, only two pieces were left. I should say at this point that Miss Emily never ate lettuce, and that we found lettuce shreds on the carpet where she liked to take treats to eat them. It wasn’t worth scolding her because the deed was long done. But she watched us very closely as we ate the remainder: “Gee, that looks good! Wonder what it tastes like? Can I have some?” No, Miss Emily, you already had yours.
The funny thing was that you would expect a dog to just scarf the whole thing. Not Emily – she took one piece, only her fair share!