I’m here with two little dogs, one adult, one puppy. They are concerned that their constant companion, and mine, isn’t here with them tonight. No amount of reassurance that she is only gone for the night, for a sleep study as it happens, will console them. Belle, the older dog has had this experience before. She is anxious but not terribly worried. Pixie, the puppy has only been away from her mistress one night since she has come to this, her forever home.
She whines and whimpers and then lays down. In a minute, we’ll go back to the bedroom and go to bed. In the morning, her mistress will come home and all will be well with the world. Tonight she’ll just have to settle for her master. She usually snuggles with him anyway.
Sweet dreams, don’t forget to tell the people you love that you love them, and most important of all, be kind.