This is a face you can't help but love. Look at the love in her eyes. They are so special and as different as night and day. This is "Little Dog" the 4 pounder, she wants to know where I am and will then go to her bed until she hears or sees me move. "Big Dog" the 9 1/2 pounder thinks she is the baby of the 2 and likes to lay on the floor next to me and so close I can feel her.
At bedtime Little Dog gets under the covers and will stay there until I force her out. Big dog gets on the pillow next to me and sleeps as close to my head as I will allow.
Big Dog did something unusual a couple of times now, she woke me up when I had a low blood sugar. The first time I thought it was an accident.. The second time I was irritated with her for waking me as I was having trouble sleeping, she was sitting and put a paw on my cheek. I asked her if she needed to "go potty". When I got no excitement I told her to go "night-night". About a minute or two later she very gently scratched my cheek. I got up and told her Ok, lets go and she followed me and just watched me. I was feeling pretty bad and thought it was because I hadn't slept for a few days but better check my blood. It was very low and I went to the kitchen for a snack, under the watchful eye of the Big Dog! After my snack I took her back to bed and we both went to sleep! I understand it is very unusual but happens occasionally. I have been blessed twice. My last dog who was eaten by a hungry coyote did the same thing the last year she was alive. I never imagined it would happen again. It is evidence of a powerful bond between us that I cannot explain. I only know that I am grateful to have her and Little Dog.