One of the most favorite parts of my life is what I call the "DPCs" (dog pile cuddles)... For the most part, whenever I lay down, everyone else around here of the canine species does also... It is a privilege earned and not given lightly... Everyone has their own chosen spot and while there might be a bit of shifting around from time, for the most part everyone gets in their spot and stays there...
Simba has been trying to find his own spot, now having decided he doesn't like his original selection (maybe he really is a an UC - under covers - Chihuahua!)... Once everyone settles in (whether it is for an hour nap or a 4-5 hour nighttime sleep), I tend to give cuddles, pets, rubs and full body massages to those within reach... Simba has horned in on Frito's usual spot, but once the cuddles and rubs start, he scurries to the foot of the bed as fast as he can... It is a bit humorous to see this moving lump underneath the coverlet, I have to admit that...
But I keep trying... Not only at DPC times, but throughout my day... I pick him up and cuddle, petting and rubbing, telling him what a good boy he is... This morning Simba started scratching at my knee and I just went with it - picked him up rapidly, put him in my lap and started the slow rubs and cuddles, but making sure I was holding onto his harness firmly in case of the fright/flight issue he goes through constantly...
While holding him, he started giving kisses to my forearm... I'm guessing he's seen my puppers doing this time and time again... When I leaned in a bit to start the sweet mantra whisperings and Simba responded by giving me about 10 kisses on my lower jaw... I call that progress...
(sigh)... But when I started to put him down, he still did a half-hearted scoot for life... What a goober!... LOL...
