Jim Dalrymple.com

When we adopted Twiggy, our 7-year-old Border Collie, earlier this year we knew the breed was smart and she lived up to the reputation. One thing that sticks in my mind now is something our vet told us about our last dog — never teach a Border Collie something you don’t want them to do for the rest of their lives. I wish I had of listened to that advice.

When I left for CES in January, Twiggy started sleeping on my side of the bed. She slept there happily for three weeks while I went to three consecutive tradeshows. The last week, Monique and the kids met me in Anaheim to spend a week at Disneyland and Twiggy went to stay with my parents. At my parents, she also slept on a bed.

When we arrived home last week, Twiggy continued her routine of going to sleep on my side of the bed — I’m not sure if she figured she had claimed the spot and I would sleep on the floor or what.

On the first night she looked very annoyed when I went to bed and tried to move her. In fact, she wouldn’t move. She just glared at me and growled a little — who the hell does she think she is!?

Well, it’s a week today and still she sleeps on the bed. Now she even goes up to bed early, thinking that maybe if she claims the spot I will leave her there. Now that she knows the comforts of sleeping on the bed, it doesn’t appear she plans to stop anytime soon.

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