Bed Buddies

Well, I'm not so sure Beener would agree to the title of this post. Most of the time, Beener is a loner, preferring to not participate in the canine social happenings that occur throughout the day. Very rarely does he play with any fosters.

Comet is the exception to Beener's "leave me alone" rules . . . Beens will usually play with Comet at least once a day. They will run, romp, and wrestle. But this is at Beener's initiative and on his terms.

Other than that occasional play, he does not like other dogs to be near him where their bodies might actually touch his (oh dear!) or breathe his air. He'll grumble and growl if any dog gets in his space. Most dogs respect his space, but occasionally we have a foster dog who ignores his faux displays of superiority. When Comet came to stay with us, he quickly determined that Beener was full of hot air and had no intention on backing up his warnings. It's interesting to watch these interactions.

Today Beener was lounging in the larger Perla bed which is big enough for two dogs. Comet walked up to the bed with the intention of getting in with Beens. Beens growled and lifted his lip to show Comet his pearly whites. Comet ignored him (as usual) and proceeded to climb into the bed with Beener. Beener looked at me as if pleading me to do something . . . make the little pest go away. Then he sighed a sigh of resignation and now both of them are sleeping contentedly.