Once again my west coast brother has supplied me with a special day - two in fact. Today is "Spoil Your Dog Day" and "National Lazy Day." Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest so Lazy Day seems appropriate. I don't have any dogs now but in the early days of my first marriage we had two miniature dachshunds. To say they were spoiled would be a massive understatement.
They lived very good lives, traveling with us in our VW bus through most of the contiguous states and Canada, and lolling around the house the rest of the time. Except of course when they were chasing squirrels or barking at the mailman. Our male dog, Remington, was tormented by a squirrel who loved to run along the top of the back yard fence, letting Remington get oh so close, then zipping up a tree and out of reach, chattering (laughing) all the while.
I asked my vet once if it was bad for my dog to lie around most of the time and then put on these sudden bursts of speed. The vet said no, it's perfectly natural. Dogs hearts are made for occasional sudden bursts of speed, and lots of lying around between times.
That makes them the perfect pet to snuggle up with on Lazy Day. In my experience dogs are always happy to lie beside you on the couch, in a recliner, or even in bed. Especially if you scratch them behind the ears every once in a while. Enjoy them if you have them.
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