Kirby let Benny share his bed for the first time
Kirby and Benny are still working on being brothers.
They walk together, they work together, and they spend time with me together. No problem.
And sometimes they are calm as can be, playing side by side.
But every now and then the puppy in Benny takes over and he jumps all over old Kirby to play. Or he runs into Kirby’s “condo” and moves all his blankets around.
Or Benny will stand by the door to the room where Kirby eats, just waiting, hoping the door will open and he can get some of Kirby’s “special” food. Kirby is on a veterinary diet and for some reason Benny just thinks it is far better than his food!
But that door never opens until Kirby is done.
But Benny keeps trying.
That’s what I love about him the most – his adorable persistence.
But Kirby is getting older every day and has little patience for young Benny. Kirby will puff up his chest and look as big as he can and let Benny know his place in the family – and it isn’t top dog!
And Benny will acquiesce and go his bed or anywhere about three feet from Kirby. As he was taught.
But today I was coming in from a walk with both of them and went to answer the phone. Their leashes were still on and when I turned around, this is what I saw.
Two dogs cuddled in Kirby’s bed. Benny had never gone into Kirby’s bed because he was not allowed to.
But today for some reason he melded his body alongside his brother, and Kirby let him.
Kirby fell alseep in this spot
Kirby looked up at me as if to say “It’s ok Mom, he can share my bed.”
They stayed in this position for quite a while. Eventually Kirby fell asleep and Benny wrapped his paws around him to cuddle even closer.
Maybe Benny knows Kirby is healing from his surgeries and needs a little special attention.
Or maybe Benny is just finally growing up and understanding his role in the fabric of our family and happy to let Kirby take the lead and happy to be quiet around him and just enjoy his company.
