21/01/2024
The Nighttime Adventures of Widget
I have reached my more mature years now, and as such, can't always think as clearly as I once could. My human tells me I am still super clever, so that is ok.
One of the things that happens to the more mature dog, and some humans too, is nighttime wandering. I think I am so busy having things to do, that I have to do them during the night.
My human did get me some new tablets that she calls my brain tablets, they have helped me sleep and think a bit better but we do still have some nighttime adventures. They usually go something like this:
It's 3am, I have just woken up and so go to wake up my human to tell I am awake.
Me: I need to do that thing
Human: What thing would that be? Do you need to go out the back?
We walk to the back door
Me: no that's not the thing
Human: are you sure you can't just go out there?
Me: Absolutely not
Human: [looks suspicious]
Me: walks to the front door
Human: so you need to "go" but not in the garden?
Me: yes
Human: [makes groaning sound]
Me: come on, things are getting urgent
Human: and your sure you can't just go in the back
Me: of course I can't, it's not the daytime you know!
Human: ok, I can't argue with that logic.
We get ready to go for a walk
Never being one to miss out on a walk, my big, little sister, Sofie appears
Human: [more groaning sounds]. Are you coming too?
Sofie: Of course
Human: You understand it will be cold and dark out there?
Sofie: yes, I really want to come.
Me: hurry up, I really need to go now!
Human: ok, let's go
We open the door, walk down the drive and stop
Human: What's wrong Sofie?
Sofie: it's too cold and dark out here
Human: I just told you it would be
Sofie: but I would be ok going in the van
Human: no, we are not going for a drive at 3am
Sofie: well, I want to go back inside then
We walk back to the door, Sofie goes back inside, we at last head out for our walk.
We get to the grassy bit, I do the things that are necessary.
Human: right, let's get back to bed
Me: I was kind of hoping for a bit more of a walk than that
Human: but it's 3am, you can get a proper walk in a few hours
Me: but I really want to walk, I might need to "go" a bit more
Human, ok, just around the grass
We walk around the grass, then I grudgingly agree to head back home.
Human: right, now we can get back to bed
Me: Well...
Human: what do you need now?
Me: to do that thing
Human: what thing?
Me: I'm not really sure, but let's do some things and the thing I want to do might come back to me.
Human: is going back to bed not the thing?
Me: definitely not!
Human: are you hungry?
Me: I could eat
We head to the kitchen and get snacks.
Human: ok, are you ready to settle now?
Me: no, I just have to check something
Human: what do you need to check?
Me: I'm not sure, I just need to check the other rooms
We walk around all the rooms
Human: right, I think it is time for bed now
Me: but I have not done the thing
etc.....
But the good news is it is daytime now so I can catch up on my sleep!
