Meet Eddy: Sleeping Habits

Since I've been home, my people cannot believe how much I sleep. Not only do I sleep a lot, but I also usually like to snuggle up close to a warm body while I sleep, too! My favorite spot to sleep is the couch. Mommy and daddy say it's OK if I go up there. I'm too small to jump up on the couch on my own yet, but I've just recently found out I can jump down all by myself! I will often bury my cold nose between the cushions or pillows to keep warm.

My favorite pillow... for reasons not appropriate for this dog blog...

Who woke me up???

With my new friend, Artie. He didn't want to leave!

I like the futon, too!

I also like to sleep on my doggy bed in the living room. It's very comfy and right in the middle of all the action so I don't miss anything. I take my toys and chew them here, too! The first few days I would lay too close to the edge of the bed and tumble off of it. My people thought that was funny. I finally figured out to lay in the middle of the bed, but sometimes I like to lay my head off of it and onto the carpet when I sleep.

Sunbathing!

I sleep in my kennel, too. The kennel is where I sleep overnight and when my people are gone. I am too young to hang out without supervision right now so my people are kennel training me. I almost always go in when my people say "kennel" now! The first few nights were not easy. I cried on and off through the night before I finally fell asleep and then I woke up at the crack of dawn and started crying again. My mommy woke up early with me the first few days. We went outside to potty right away and then I slept with her on the couch (well, I slept, not sure if mommy did or not...)

When my mommy has to go to work early my daddy wakes up with me. First when mommy wakes up she lets me out to go potty and then I sleep on the couch while she gets ready for work. When she leaves she puts me back in my kennel. We were worried my daddy wouldn't hear me crying the first morning because he normally stays up late and sleeps late--but the first morning we were up at 6:45am! I've noticed that my people yawn a lot; I wonder why??

I've been doing really well with my kennel training though! I started me out with short intervals while my people were home, but I would cry a lot during those times. When I would start to fall asleep on my doggy bed mommy or daddy would put me in my kennel and shut the door after I sat down. Sometimes they would have to lure me in with treats and toys--I'll do almost anything for a treat when I'm not being stubborn! I would cry for a few minutes when they would shut the door and walk away but eventually I'd fall back asleep. Now I am very good in my kennel during the day and have tolerated being in there for 4 hours. My kennel is the perfect size for me right now so I haven't had any accidents in it it (who wants to sleep and play in their own pee and poop??? Not me!!!) As I grow, my kennel will grow with me! It is so cozy w/ a soft bed to lay on and blankets inside. I keep occupied by sleeping, playing with my squeaky lion and dinosaur, and chewing on my rawhide and rope bone! I don't even cry anymore when my people come home to let me out!

The last place I like to sleep is... on my people! I love to snuggle! Mommy and daddy wonder if I will be this snuggly when I am a big doggy--I think I will :)