Thursday, November 8, 2007

They Don’t Do Mornings

Its funny how things change.  Up until about 6 months ago, I only had two pugs on my hands that were not early birds - Henry & Luna.  But now I have 3!

As soon, as we get out of bed in the morning, Luna hops off the bed and goes to her crate.  It’s there that she does some of her best sleeping.  She comes out briefly to get a bite of banana at breakfast, but then she immediately returns and doesn’t get up and join me in my office until 9:30 or 10:00 in the morning.  Even then she just, retreats to her favorite napping spot near my office door where she can nap and sun herself.

I think she spends the morning hours sleeping in her crate because she feels safe and secure there and she doesn’t have to pretend to be involved in what is going on.  She is sleeping and if you need her you will just have to wait until she stirs.

Henry is just as much as a sleepy head, except that he remains in bed even after we get up.  He just makes himself more comfortable.  When the bed gets made, Henry does his morning stretch and then we pick him up and put him somewhere comfy in the living room.

Up until 6 months ago, Benjamin was the only early bird in the family.  When the alarm would go off he would bounce out of bed, ready to get his day started.  He would entertain himself with a bone or toy while I showered and he was always there to help me pour the Cheerios.  But recently, when the alarm goes off, Benny does not stir.  We get out of bed and Benny joins his brother in making himself more comfortable.  When it comes time to make the bed, Benny doesn’t budge and he has started to give us the patented Henry stretch before we transport him off to a cozy spot in the living room.

It seems Benjamin tried out Henry’s morning routine once and decided that he liked Henry’s way much better.