My Morning Routine

As you may know, I sleep at the end of Hallie and B’s bed. Usually I wait until they are sound asleep and I slowly inch my way between them. This suits me just fine, but it does seem to bug them. I know that it bugs them because sometimes, they gently and not-so-gently push me back to the end of the bed. They say in this really loud whisper, “Miles!”

I need about 6 and 1/2 hours a sleep a night. Keep in mind, that I am a dog and we dogs sleep a fair amount during the day, so how much do I really need to sleep at night? Anyway, this means that I am the first one up. But I’m a considerate animal, I try to amuse myself quietly, so as not to wake my humans. Sometimes I scratch a scratch or I stretch my body. I love that yoga pose, “downward facing dog.” I admit, it is a little awkward to do when you are smooshed between two humans, but I make it work. My stretching and scratching often results in more pushing and whispering from B.

The thing that I love to do, that really seems to bother the gang is lick myself. Everyone likes a clean dog, so I busy myself by licking between my toes and various other places, which I won’t mention in mixed company, thank you very much. It’s very comforting to me, but it seems to drive Hallie and B crazy. My licking often really wakes them up and then they lie in bed and wonder aloud when I am going to stop and why am I so noisy? It basically sounds like I am slurping an ice cream cone that is melting very fast on a hot day. It’s funny that they lie in bed and talk about me. I know that I usually bark at them, but don’t they realize that I understand everything they say? Why do they think I run to the door every time they say the word, “walk?” The things we dogs have to put up with to live in a good home. As I always say, “it’s a dog’s life.” Do I say that?