So we are three days away from our new bed--and yes, it is all because of Sam! Well, not actually, but he had a lot to do with it. There simply is not enough room in a Queen sized bed for animals and people to co-exist. We have known this for a while but Sam was the tipping point!
I had to laugh when I read a recent Wall Street Journal article, headlined "When it's Time to Kick the Dog Out of the Bed" about how dogs have often come between spouses. There are tales of new boyfriends being awakened at night by growling German Shepherds and mothers feeding their dogs better than their kids. All of which may indeed be true, but I am here to report that while Sam may literally come between my husband and me, it is because he is equally loved by both of us!
"In my experience, pets do fine with relationships as long as the relationship is doing well," says Katherine Brodsky, a clinical social worker in New Hampshire. "But when the couple is having problems, often the pets are used as weapons for one partner against the other, jut as children are."
Not everyone lets their pets onto the bed but we have always done so. Not everyone takes us up on our generosity--Phoebe prefers to sleep elsewhere and Amos is usually on the floor. But Sam has found his spot and he's not budging!
By the way, the photo is how he looked after a recent romp in the park and a roll in something very smelly. You can bet he got a bath before he was allowed anywhere near any piece of furniture!
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