We just purchased a new mattress that is heavenly -thus it’s name - heavenly bed. We haven’t slept this great in years!! Until last night. Last night Olivia jumped up on the bed and crawled up to lay down in-between Kevin and I. (We just recently purchased Hugh and Olivia a nice, new bed of their own and they have been happily sleeping on them at night. Until last night.)
We were just getting in to bed when Olivia jumped up to try and worm her way in to sleeping with us. Kevin got up with the intent of making her get down and into her new bed but then she gave him those Springer sad eyes and he caved - crashed -dive bombed - folded - No seriously he just couldn’t make her get down. He looked into those big brown Springer eyes and he felt like a total creep.
So… this morning we awakened but with very little sleep. Olivia and Hughie (yes he soon joined her) had me shoved to the edge of the bed where I vicariously clung for the remainder of the night. I froze because the windows were opened but I had no covers. The dogs were laying on them and I couldn’t pull hard enough to compensate for their weight. I awakened with a stiff neck that I have been nursing all day. Kevin had his left arm pit shredded by the claws on her flinching back feet which moved according to whatever weird dreams she had during the night.
THEY woke up feeling great. WE woke up feeling like we had been hit by a mac truck and suddenly being a creep was sounding REALLY good.
At least I’m looking forward to tonight’s sleep. Kevin’s armpits can’t take another beating so I know the Springer eyes won’t work tonight. 
August 25th, 2009 at 6:21 am
Last night I was not in the least affected by the sweet springer eyes. The dogs stayed in their beds the whole night. Of course, after I got up they jumped up on the bed and snuggled right next to Susan. So, who is the soft touch now?
August 25th, 2009 at 6:30 am
They just wanted to wish me a happy anniversary!!!
August 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am
Dusty sleeps in his bed, next to our bed. Sometimes when we get home from work, I can see where he has tried to move the covers to snuggle into our bed during the day. It was hard at first making him get down everytime he tried to get in the bed, but it was worth it. I know what you mean about how heavy they are. Dusty is considerably smaller than your dogs, but sheesh he is heavy when he is sleeping.
August 26th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Yeah, I don’t appreciate those springer eyes. I’m always the bad guy when it comes to telling dogs no. I have had to do it with my dogs and also with Hugh and Olivia. springer eyes trump weenie dog eyes by a slight margin….
August 27th, 2009 at 6:18 am
Haha Landon! I must say having a good night’s sleep (which is now what we get) with them off the bed makes saying ‘no’ MUCH easier. We didn’t know what we were missing! Say no Landon, say no!