Goose Down Races - Doo Dah, Doo Dah

Goose Down Races - Doo Dah, Doo Dah Maggie has discovered The Pillow

by B. A. Brown

Nice soft pillow, feels so good under her little head.

She used to like the lower left hand corner of the bed: she could rest her chin on the windowsill and look out.

Nope - now The Pillow is the best! When it is time for bed she races me to the room leaps on the bed and stakes her claim. At other times, she intimidates Katie - nudging, whining, face-licking (prelude to whisker-trimming, which is a whole other story: Katie is shorn of whiskers) until Katie moves off the bed. And a triumphant Maggie takes possession of the Prime Pillow Position.

I have to threaten dire physical harm before she moves off the pillow. She begins by ignoring me. She feigns sleep. She then stretches as though she is still dreaming. I repeat the demand. Then she graduates to smarmy "Oh please oh PLEASE don't make me move!" which escalates to shoulder-curling, two paws together, puppy fetal position upward look thru lashes "Oh please oh PLEASE???" and then the final ploy: fawning,
eyelash-batting gentle hand-licking.

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The Psycho Dog Springs Into Action

The Psycho Dog Springs Into Action
by Lorine of The Dog Team

Barley becomes frantic when put in the mudroom. It's a lovely room about 12x12 with huge low windows where she can see outside, plus two doors with windows. But she hates it.

That is 'her' room where she is to sleep at night. She has a comfy bed, several mats and of course a nice full dish of fresh water. But she hates it.

The first night we went up to bed and suddenly heard "Thump! Whack! Thud!" It continued for several minutes. Hubby went downstairs to investigate and saw Barley springing straight up in the air almost 6 feet, then throwing herself at the door which shook under her weight, then falling down to the floor.

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