Ever since I read about Simple Dog on Hyperbole and a Half, I've thought that Little Miss Piggie Pie has a great deal in common with Simple Dog. For one thing, they look alike. For another, LMPP failed the canine IQ test as well, and finally, she does quiver when she wants me to be happy.
Where they differ, however, is in stubbornness. For the last week, LMPP has decided that she no longer wishes to sleep at the foot of the bed. The top of the bed, on top of my pillow, is clearly her ordained place in the world, and she makes every effort to take it.
When I go to bed, I pull back the covers and before I can even sit down, LMPP has jumped up and curled up on my pillow, foregoing any of the turn-in-circles nonsense that would waste time. So I yell at her to get down, she does, and then she jumps right back up again.
Last night, and for as long as it takes for her to learn (meaning possibly forever), I closed the bedroom door in her face and didn't reopen it until I was safely in bed.
Oh, btw, buy Allie's book so she'll write another one! It's really good.
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