Animal habits

Have you ever noticed how routine animals are? Like your dog or cat. And if you disrupt that routine, then there are some major consequences that will be paid.

This weekend, my mom went out of town. I stayed at her house to watch her two dogs. We get along fine. There are never any real problems. We played and hung out, no big deal. And then it was time for bed.

Excuse me what? There is no bed time when mom's not home.

It was like having little kids who knew the parents were gone. They didn't want to sleep between 11:00p.m. and 6:00a.m. I've had dogs refuse to eat, refuse to go outside, refuse to come back in the house, refuse to come out from under the bed, strip the bed of all the blankets and pillows - but I've never had them refuse to sleep at night.

Since mom went to Las Vegas, maybe they were channeling that whole "the city that never sleeps" thing to be with her in spirit.