Praying and Running...

As I was taking a nap earlier today, Pepito and I were cuddling on the couch (my newest dog for those who have not followed closely).  As I lay there just relaxing,  I was thinking about what I could possibly blog about.  About that time, Pepito moaned this cute little dog sigh.  He was letting me know he had found his comfort place and not to move him.

I have had dogs almost all of my life.  When I was 3, I got a pekingese named Cricket.  Cricket found comfort usually on the cold tile floor in our entry way.  He had a ton of hair and was always really hot.  That was "his" place.

Prissy -- she was my sister's beagle.  I will never forget going camping with Prissy.  We had barely had her a month or 2 and went to visit my grandparents at their motorhome.  My dad and I slept in the tent (my sister was young and got scared and went into the motorhome.  Prissy was in the tent with us.  When I woke up the next morning, we couldn't find Prissy.  Then I felt the funniest (creepiest) thing in the world.  Nestled at the bottom of my sleeping bag was Prissy.  She had burrowed down there because she got cold.
Prissy spent most of her nights sleeping under the covers on my mother's butt or feet.  She was comfortable (even if no one else was).

Then there was Sticky.  Sticky was with us only a short time (3 years).  I remember taking a nap on the recliner one afternoon.  When I woke up, all 50 pounds of Golden retriever/Cocker mix dog was laying across me.  (large dogs don't understand that they are large).

Muffin was never a cuddler.  She had her place that made her comfortable but really was just happy with being anywhere.  Houdini -- well, all 70 pounds of him LOVES to be in laps, but really he is happy just taking up the whole couch.

I think dogs can teach us alot about comfort sometimes.  So often in life, we worry too much about the little things.  We get so caught up in the stupidness of life.  I think dogs have the right idea.  Pepito has a way of giving me that look.  It is as if he is saying, "Look Mom!  I know you have work to do, but I have to have some time to relax and your lap is the only place for me."  How could I resist that?

And, when he is all relaxed and dreaming whatever little puppies dream, I just can't help but wonder if dogs understand peace better than any human could.