My mom and dad had a miniature poodle who was one of the most worthless dogs to walk the earth, but dad had a soft spot for underdogs (literal and figurative). That dog never did give up trying to cadge forbidden "people food," and was called "the vulture" (or "el vulturo") when seen sitting there with head lowered and eyes fixed on the "carcass."
"The Vulture" did manage to drag a turkey off the kitchen counter one year after Thanksgiving dinner was over and we weren't paying attention. There was a lot of growling and cussing following the discovery... some of it from the dog, who was anything but repentant.
Mr. niteowl77
Maybe its a poodle thing...mine is part poodle part Shitz zhu