So Blue goes out on the porch this morning after breakfast. She sits down facing the sun. Her eyes close in what I assume is a combination of contentment and trying to keep the sun out of her eyes since her mother refuses to buy her sunglasses. A few moments later, I look out and there she still sits, eyes closed. I think, “Now there’s a happy dog” and go back to feeding my birds. That’s when Blondie comes bounding up the steps from the yard. Blue never moves. Blondie stops short when she sees Blue sitting silently in front of the sliding door. Then she quietly walks up and tries to stick her nose under Blue’s butt for a morning sniff. Blue jumped about ten feet into the air. Damned if the dog hadn’t actually fallen asleep or into some kind of trance while sitting up on the porch. Blondie’s cold nose up her butt startled her awake… well now, and why wouldn’t it?
I think falling asleep in the sun while sitting up is the definition of complete contentment. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it because to think otherwise might call into question my dog’s general state of intelligent alertness.