Hi, Callie here again. I’m so excited that I’m getting to sleep with Fred & Barbara. Wow! What a treat!
I’m just a little over a year old now, and I’ve been sleeping in my crate ever since I moved into Fred’s house about a year ago. One of my favorite photographs from “My Doggie Says… Messages from Jamie” is this picture of Jamie sleeping on Fred’s bed. I’ve always looked forward to the day when I could do that.
I’ve been working really hard on being a good dog, because I knew I would have to earn the right to sleep on Fred’s bed. So I wasn’t too surprised the other day when I saw Barbara picking up all the pillows and putting them outside the bedroom (I guess so I wouldn’t eat them). I started to wonder, “Is this the night I get to sleep with Fred and Barbara?”
She also closed the bathroom door, probably so I couldn’t get in there and eat the toilet paper again.
Boy, was I thrilled when Fred opened my crate door and I jumped up on the bed. I was so excited I ran around (on the bed) in small circles and kept giving Fred and Barbara great big schloppy licks all over their faces. Which was really fun for me. But after a few minutes, Fred and Barbara started pushing me away. They didn’t push me off the bed, just toward one corner.
About the sixth time Fred hid under the covers to avoid my schloppy licks, I started to get the idea that I was supposed to calm down. So I moved toward the empty corner and got comfortable. I went to sleep for about an hour and a half and then I woke up again and started with the schloppy kisses again.
This was probably a real bad idea. After a few minutes of Fred pushing me toward my corner, I heard him say, “I’m not sure this is working.” That really scared me, so I went back to my corner. After all, no one ever told me how to play this game. What were the rules? I was having to figure it out along the way. But I think I finally got there.
So it turned out to be a great night. I got a good night’s sleep (more or less; I was pretty excited). Fred and Barbara got a good night’s sleep (I think). And, best of all, I’ve gotten to sleep with them the last few nights, and I know I’m a little better about snuggling into my corner.
Until next time,
Callie
