The story of T becoming Alpha is very funny and sometimes sad, but it is long and for another time. Suffice it to say she is the Alpha dog in this house at this moment in time. Which means she gets the bed.
Now TH would prefer the WM to have the bed, he says it is because she is old and deserves it, but I know it is because WM sleeps at my feet and T sleeps at his. Granted T is a tiny bit bigger the WM, but T usually gets close to the headboard so it isn't as bad as he makes it out to be, whereas WM sleeps snap dab in the middle where my legs would go. So I have to either sleep on either side of her or let her sleep on my legs.
While TH was gone T slept in his spot happy as a lark, getting up and moving wherever she wanted on his side of the bed, and WM slept in the middle of the floor.
Because T isn't a true Alpha, but a made one, sometimes WM can claim territory if she gets there first. As was the case last night. TH and WM got to bed first, while I stayed playing on computer. When I got to bed both of them were fast asleep, and T sat whimpering at the door. I let her out and when she came back in she stayed whimpering at the door. She wanted me to make the evil white thing move, but I was going to let WM have the bed for the night.
So I got in bed and TH mumbled something to me and because his ears were all stuffed up I yelled what. Then a miracle happened - for the first time in the history of T she felt she had to protect me and I found her sitting in between TH and me showering me with her tongue. Then she decided that they both could have the bed, if she hid from WM then all would be good. She first slept at the head of the bed, then when I got up to get water she got comfy...
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| I was lying between her paws |
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| WM hidden or T hidden - who knows |
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| I am back and she sees me |
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| Now she can't |
Funny, these don't look like wars. Everyone looks so peaceful!
ReplyDeleteI didn't write about the fight at 3 am - and I had to change all the bedding
ReplyDeleteTSH chimes in - I just got back from Laredo, Texas & my ears/sinuses were totally blocked & everything sounded like I was hearing it through earmuffs. I also had been getting about 4 hours sleep/night for a week.
ReplyDeleteAt 3am, I was awakened by snarling & found Taya pinning the Mop & growling. Fortunately, Taya didn't shake Mop (which easily could do severe damage given Mop's almost 15 - ancient in dog ears) & just pinned her. I then got to stagger out & take both out to "do their duty" - it was COLD!
My ears are still stuffed up.
TSH signing out