My dog has literally taken over my entire life and I think I've just accepted it at this point

I don’t recognise the whole living life around a dog thing I must say.When we had a dog years ago he fitted into our life and not the other way round.I wonder if it’s being older and not having kids around the house anymore so that dogs get treated more like babies?

This dog wakes me up at exactly 6:15 every single morning. Not 6:10 and not 6:20. It is always 6:15 like he has an internal alarm built in

This is curable. Set your alarm for 6.15 for about a week then slowly move it on - 6.20, 6.30 etc. He will then associate the alarm with getting up. We have out alarm set for different times on different days and it works perfectly.

Dogs are, I believe, the only animal that understands what pointing means and will run to what you point to ( especially when it’s edible).

Allira

^I do wonder how they used to survive in the wild^

Giving a small animal a death stare and mesmerising it? 😁

I can understand why they started living around human settlements so they could eat their waste. No matter how much she gets fed my whippet never stops scavenging for scraps. I haven’t been able to have a rubbish bin for years as she would tip it over and eat it’s contents, no matter how gross they were.

I do wonder how they used to survive in the wild

Giving a small animal a death stare and mesmerising it? 😁

I do think the staring thing is not the best form of communication, if I let mine out into the garden and then get distracted with a task, his way to request to get back in is to simply stare through the window. Obviously this tool of communication only works if I am not upstairs, am looking out the window, etc. He never barks or whines simply stares, I do wonder how they used to survive in the wild.

What a lovely post. Life would not be worth living without a dog in it, as far as I am concerned. They do take over our lives - but it is oh so worth every second.

Miso has certainly landed on his paws hasn’t he 🐾 🐾🐶🐕?!

He sounds a delight and I’m betting there’s never a dull moment, low mood, or anything else negative about your life prabhutravels……..long may Miso reign.

Having mobility issues I have made the decision to not have a dog, much as I would love one of my own. However, I am very attached to my DD dog and see her quite often ……. But not for long walks.

He just walks up to my face and stares at me with the most serious expression until I open my eyes and acknowledge him.
😁

If only they could talk!! 🐶

They have an inner clock don’t they. My whippet can be in the deepest of sleeps but always wakes up at 3 pm for her afternoon Bonio. My partner, who I share her with, is a morning person, so she expects breakfast at 7pm. I now tell her to go outside for a wee but point out that she has to go back to sleep for a couple more hours which she grudgingly does. 11 am is another biscuit time. 6 pm is supper time. 9 pm is playtime ( she does all the things she learned at training classes)with fishy treats; again she’ll be fast asleep but wakes up at nine. After that she plays with her toys before bedtime. She’s a lockdown dog and unlike my previous dogs I can’t leave her at home on her own so I basically don’t go anywhere. Being a whippet she doesn’t bark except for evening time after supper; because I’ll be in the kitchen she gives a couple of barks to tell me to go into the living room to cover her up in her fleece ( the rest of the time I’m usually on the sofa with her). I sometimes forget how much I’ve modified my life to fit in with her.

This is why I don't have a pet. I love my life!

Godbless you, prabhutravels.
What it is to love a dog.
😊😊😊💐

What a joy …… I thought please, no, not another lengthy thread filled with complaints about dogs ! But how lovely that you have a little Beagley mate who feels you’re part of his pack and who clearly adores you. And how lovely that his antics are met with such humour and affection. Hopefully with his routine and supervision, you’ll have many happy and healthy years together.

Welcome to that lovely world.

Grrrr we don’t “strike” them haha that should read “stroke”

This is lovely and I fully understand.

We’ve had dogs throughout my entire life, current a cocker spaniel who wakes my husband (I pretend to still be asleep) at a similar time, she does this by wagging her tail very vigorously on the side of the bed.

In addition to this we have our daughter, her wife and their three very demanding mini sausages living here, they greet up each morning as if it’s been years since we saw them and use their very long noses to nudge us into striking them!

Four dogs in our home means much of our lives revolve around some aspect of dog!

I could have written this myself about my cat.

You are not alone, prabhutravels