As Apollo and I grow older together, we continue to learn and adapt to each other every single day. One of the more recent developments has been yet another stage of evolution in our sleeping habits/arrangements.
I get the middle (or whatever area on the bed that I want) - period. No compromises there, it's rule #1 since the first day he was allowed to sleep on my bed. So that leaves my pooch with the surrounding areas on my queen-sized mattress. There are several possible arrangements as we approach closing our eyes and falling asleep. He could be up close and right up against me, but this tends to only occur during naps when we cuddle. I think the reason why is because we're both smart enough and have learned that the night session is a long one and we'll end up making each other way too hot. Apollo tends to roam to the right or left of my legs.
But recently he has seemingly "claimed" the quadrant of the bed that's on the bottom-left (to the left of my left leg). He will perform his standard Doxen burrow act under the covers down in that area almost every night. I know for certain that he's going to right to sleep when I see that bear-winter-hibernation impression. That's when I say good night and settle into my own pillow and close my eyes.
In the morning, I'll almost always find him in that same corner but in funny & strange positions. My favorite also happens to be the most common: on his back, head + chest + front paws stuck out from the comforter, eyes still closed.
I get the middle (or whatever area on the bed that I want) - period. No compromises there, it's rule #1 since the first day he was allowed to sleep on my bed. So that leaves my pooch with the surrounding areas on my queen-sized mattress. There are several possible arrangements as we approach closing our eyes and falling asleep. He could be up close and right up against me, but this tends to only occur during naps when we cuddle. I think the reason why is because we're both smart enough and have learned that the night session is a long one and we'll end up making each other way too hot. Apollo tends to roam to the right or left of my legs.
But recently he has seemingly "claimed" the quadrant of the bed that's on the bottom-left (to the left of my left leg). He will perform his standard Doxen burrow act under the covers down in that area almost every night. I know for certain that he's going to right to sleep when I see that bear-winter-hibernation impression. That's when I say good night and settle into my own pillow and close my eyes.
In the morning, I'll almost always find him in that same corner but in funny & strange positions. My favorite also happens to be the most common: on his back, head + chest + front paws stuck out from the comforter, eyes still closed.
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