There are those people whose dog sleeps on a rug on the floor, in a crate or under their master's bed. And then there are those of us who have stepped over a line. Our dogs sleep in the bed with us. They lie curled outside the covers at our feet. They lie on top of the covers next to us. Sometimes they are under the covers with their heads on the pillow next to ours.
Misha sleeps between Aldo and me in our bed. At times he curls at the bottom near our feet. In the morning however he has always inched his way up to my face. He nestles his nose under my chin and begins to lick me awake. There are few things that have ever pleased me so much. I love everything about sleeping with him.
I love to hear him sigh as he falls asleep at bedtime. I love feeling his weight against my leg or back in the night. I love jockeying for the most comfortable position as the 3 of us toss and turn. I love thinking of him first thing every day. The most compelling thing about it all is his desire to be with me. His satisfaction and contentment at just being by my side makes the world a better place for me to wake up to.
Great post. Never let my dogs into my bed, but always like them in the bedroom somewhere for that friendly pack feeling....cheers.
ReplyDeleteI have a picture of Addy as a puppy sleeping on the lower shelf of a bookcase in our kitchen -- it was her little cocoon.
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