year of the dog

I was born in the year of the dog, but to me, this is the year of the dog.  My dog.

I wake up to dog sniffing my face and little tail thwacking the floor.  That means get up.

At night if she hasn't decided to perch in Cara's dirty laundry pile or enjoy a solo evening out on the sofa, Cara gently tucks a blanket over her in the doggy bed by her bedside. That's the official end of the day.

Penny and I, we cohabitate on an acquaintance level, but with Cara....it's true love.

Penny is Cara's partner in crime - she'll put up with me feeding her, taking her for walks and sleeping a few feet from me while I work....and yes, I guess that could go for either of them HA!  They'll stare into each others eyes lovingly, cuddling away and kiss one another's faces and forget I'm in the room!

Shortly after Penny joined our family, Cara stated "I've never felt a love like this" 

I try not to take it personally....  :)

Penny will melt or flop onto Cara's lap - or nestle into the side of her body at random - usually with lip kisses and tail thwacks of pleasure- I've learned to see the difference in her face when she dog smiles - just the tiniest view of teeth, eyes half closed, tummy up in the air - complete and total contentment.

She'll follow Cara from room to room, laying by her side in case Cara needs her.

She knows when Cara has eaten, requesting lap time immediately after Cara's finished eating and feeling full - Cara said out loud a few nights ago - she thinks it's a pak thing - that Penny expects cuddles together after either of them feels satiated by food.

So, I get to be a guest at the table to this dynamic duo - the amount of love I feel for both of these adorable cuddlers is....astonishing to me!