Off the Leash with Louis!

Ahh, sleep. Besides feasting and my tennis ball, sleep is my favorite thing to do. I can do it anywhere, anytime. I like to sleep stretched out in the sun, curled up on Mommy and under the covers with my head on the pillow. My mom clocked it and said I spend at least 12 hours a day honing my sleep skills.

Why am I so tired? Well, supposedly its normal for my canine pals and I to sleep that much, but there are many types of sleep. The best is tongue hanging out of my mouth, eyelid blinking, twitching, dreaming deep sleep! I also get a decent amount of exercise which makes me sleepy.

I have heard about some dogs being forced to sleep in a cage. I don’t know why, maybe they do stuff at night that upsets their humans. Meanwhile, according to my research some dogs prefer to have their own space while sleeping. Ella Bean often goes to the living room to sleep alone, which I don’t understand. I like it better to be next my humans on the big raised dog bed.

I spend my nights snuggled up tightly next to my mom or dad. Sometimes, Ella Bean will want to cuddle, but she doesn’t sleep nearly as much as I do. Its hard work being Louis. I have loads of responsibilities, a website, a little sister and my Mom and Dad. They are a lot of work. But, they always makes up for it with tasty snacks, ear massages, playtime and love.

Sleep is as important for dogs as it is for humans. Force us to stay up too late, or interrupt our napping schedule, we will get cranky, just like you. So, let sleeping dogs lie. We are happy to sleep, so long as you give us a soft spot and a full tummy.

Oh and Mom, can you please stop waking me up to snuggle? I appreciate the love, but when I am asleep, I prefer a gentle tummy rub. And keep the volume on that TV down. Thanks.

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