Sunday, December 27, 2009

Napping with the dog



I gave it a lot of thought before allowing Miró onto the human bed. By allowing, I mean opening the gate at the bottom of the stairs so that he could run upstairs where he naturally leapt onto the bed. I’d enjoyed nearly a year with a bed-cover that I didn’t have to wash every couple of weeks and it wasn’t easy to envision another dog taking Darwin’s place as nap buddy. Also I had to consider that a dog allowed on the bed even once is there for life. But they look so cute up there….

Alanis, BTW, doesn’t jump up on any furniture. She’s just not that kind of girl.

The strategy for claiming room on the bed is to pretend you have no interest in being there, then dashing across the room and making a flying leap, sprawling across as much area as you can. The alert dog does the same and, if you’ve been quick, you’ll have enough room to lie comfortably, as everyone knows even the smallest dog can take up half a king-size bed. Yesterday I not only made it onto the bed but got under the bedspread for a nap.

There’s a blanket on top of the spread. Miró immediately grabbed the blanket, shook it, rolled up in it, lay still for a second, then unrolled and waved his feet in the air. I pulled the covers over my face to protect myself from flying feet. He grabbed my arm through the covers and started chewing enthusiastically. “Leave it!” He flopped out full-length. He scrambled up and attacked the blanket again. He collapsed at my side for a head-rub.

Up again. Jump off the bed, snuffle around, grab the dust cloth from the floor on my side of the bed (doesn’t everyone keep a dust cloth there?). Shake the cloth. Leap onto the bed. Grab my foot. “Leave it!” Flop down across my legs. Too bumpy. Up again to circle on the other side of the bed and finally rest. For ten whole minutes. It was a power nap.

7 comments:

  1. If that picture doesn't look just like Mitch stretching out! You and Mitch could be twinsies, Miro!
    Mom was in hysterics reading your antics on the bed! Mitch would love to sleep in bed with mom and dad but so far they haven't allowed it! I'm like Alanis - I could care less about sleeping with the hoomans - I'd rather be cool on the floor by myself!

    Love ya lots
    Maggie and Mitch

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  2. Well done , Miro! You've won! No going back now...

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  3. I Noah really dislike being on the bed, I'm just not that kind of dog. My sissies however love it. Willow frequently sleeps on the big bed with the pinkies but if they ask her to get off she happily goes to her basket.

    tailwags
    Noah

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  4. Ah, Miro the Bed Hog is born! If poor Dosi could get her old decrepit body off the floor, she'd be in the bed, too.....and taking up her two-thirds out of the middle. Alas, the old girl can only manage the bedroom loveseat --and then, VERY carefully.

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  5. Happy New Year Alanis and Miro. We hope it is a very good year for you.

    Molly, Taffy and Monty

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  6. Hi Alanis and Miro
    Happy New Year to you.
    We wish you all the best.

    Nice woooh
    Sally and the Can-Opener

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  7. Hmm...the bed thing. Can't say anything you don't already know! Happy New Year!

    Karen with Bentley the bed hog and Roux (an ongoing dilemma about beds)

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