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The down side of sleeping with dogs

newyellowcollarForgive me if I get a little disgusting today.

I was rudely awakened at 4:18 this morning by the sound of repeated licking. Torque, my absolutely adorable six-month-old French Bulldog puppy had vomited in bed and was attempting to clean it up.

It’s the first time I can recall that this icky aspect of dog ownership has happened. Not that no other dog has thrown up in the middle of the night – but all of them before Torque had the courtesy to get off the bed first. Or, now that I think about it, made those tell-tale, “tide’s coming in” ocean noises in preparation, giving me time to wake up, grab them, and hit the floor.

It’s not a lot of fun trying to clean up a dog and a bed in the wee hours of the morning. And you have to do it – there’s no other way you’re going to get back to sleep, as if that’s even possible.

The easy solution, for people who don’t get it, is to banish the dog from bed. I choose to sleep with my dogs – because they’re soft and warm and cuddly and I love them. Even when they get sick at four in the morning. Because – that face, you know?