TWO DOGS SLEEPIN' AND AVOIDING KEY HOUSEHOLD CHORES

The thing about Porche Noel is she’s big into snoozing and that is why she is in the spotlight of Let Sleeping Dogs Lie & Napping Cats Nap. Porche Noel (found at Christmas on our front porch) sleeps a lot — she’s comfortable on a bed and, of course, off a bed, too. (She has, through the years, evolved into a body shape that suggests we might call her, now and then, "Piglet." And then we hug her.) In the second photo, Porche opened one eye to suggest that it was time to put away the camera and let her snooze.

Oh, and when it comes to competitive sleeping, Wendy, i.e. Wednesday Louise Wagstaff Arden Powell (name influenced by an Irene Dunne character in 1940's My Favorite Wife), is an Olympic-quality slumberer. She’s comfortable on a couch. 

Why are these dogs snoozing? My funspouse Martha and I have been on a “clear-the-house” mission lately. Old “collectibles” are being uncollected. Never-read magazines a decade-old— that kind of writer-type stuff, is in a green bag now. Lots of books are going to charity. 

So, rather than get involved in learning how to pick up books and move them into a box, our two girls slept. I could almost swear one or maybe both of them came to us and said, “Gee, I’d sure like to help you with these old recipes and clippings, but, you know, uh, like, dude, we’re in a thumbless situation here.”
They are happy when we stop for a break. It usually involves the distribution of dog treats.
On a personal note, I adore these two dogs. They both have family tree on which every limb is shaped like a question mark.
And Porche, the short stubby dog, was once a starving, limping street dog. Wendy, a scolded neighborhood dog nobody wanted, looks like she might be a boxer-bird dog mix. She's slim as a runway model. Never puts on a pound — that makes her the only mammal in the house who doesn’t gain weight.
Porche’s photos were snapped Friday as she flopped on a old “dog quilt” atop the bed. She loves the bed.
Wendy’s photos on the red couch were taken Friday evening. She loves to stretch her slim front legs out and dangle a paw or two. Big paws. And she’s a very sincere dog.
What is the lesson learned from looking at these two dogs? I have no idea. I just love being in the same room with them — and I can’t say that about everybody running for president.
[REMEMBER: If you love your dog or cat or any other slumbering creature in your sphere of influence, send photos of the little beings asleep and awake to [email protected] and we’ll spotlight them in our long-running weekend feature, Let Sleeping Dogs Lie & Napping Cats Nap. We’ve been publishing this on weekends for going on 15 years. That’s a lot of dogs and cats. We believe this feature encourages people to open their homes to dogs and cats by demonstrating how cool it is to have a critter who is relaxed in your presence. We also believe these photos encourage insomniacs to believe that they, too, can get some sleep if they can just find the right red couch or a properly ratty quilt. That’s me and Wendy — we’re both about to nod off.]
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