Bedtime for dogs

[cosmolinguist]

You know it's been a low-spoon week fortnight in this household when it gets to be about eight o'clock in the evening and the dog runs upstairs thinking it must be time to cuddle up to at least one of his humans in bed (usually me, but yesterday it was Andrew napping at six).

I started getting ready for bed about nine-thirty, partly because I felt sorry for his confusion and restlessness. He's curled up on my feet now, seeming very content.

I accidentally elbowed him (not too hard!) in the head as I was settling into bed. But since as I did he recognized I was getting into position for him to settle on, he bounded over to his usual spot and in his cheerfulness about this didn't seem to hold my mistake against me. He's such a good example for how great and important it is to go to bed.

Comments

[sir_guinglain]

Dogs often display saintly qualities.

[theandrewhickey]

Oh, Gary is very far from saintly. He's a grumpy, moody, little sod. But that's why we like him.

[sir_guinglain]

He comes across in these pages as good-natured, though.

[theandrewhickey]

Oh he is. He's very well intentioned, and definitely tries very hard to be A Good Boy.

[cosmolinguist]

I think that might be because he's less grumpy with me, or I'm better at dealing with it, than Andrew. :)

[jesse_the_k]

Dogs would be such good citizens of the just city. They love having rules & following them.

[chanter1944]

*pets the dog* Awww.