FREE AT LAST

For over two years, Bubbles has slept in a 'cage' at night.  It's like a deluxe penthouse suite with water, food, a luxurious bed, and four or five of her favorite 'friends.'  She has done well with that arrangement.  Once in a while, she would oppose it, but mostly - that was her nighttime safe space.  

I thought about trying bedtime out of the cage, but GP assured me it was not a good idea, and I had my reservations as well, so I left things as they were. 

But one night, a couple days after Christmas, she cried when I put her into bed.  I got her out, consoled her, and returned her to her cage.  She cried again.  After a few repeats of her disagreement about the sleeping arrangements, I went above GP's head and made a bed outside her cage in our room.  

I worried that she would jump onto our bed since she is very much allowed to do that every day.  Neither of us wants her sleeping in our bed.  She has a pee problem, and she leaks if she gets excited or anxious.  It's not her fault.  

This girl.  This perfect little angel that was sent by God, and probably Gracie, too, slept in Bubble's bed.  When we said "no" about getting onto the bed, she understood and obeyed.  "You sleep in Bubble's bed," I said.  And so she did.  

She is such a doll.

Not going back...

Bubbles