march 12-day #67 a dog and his nest

day #67

a dog and his nest

as you know, this is herbie. he's my baby boy. he's allowed on my bed ONLY if we have a special herbie sheet on top to protect the duvet and sheet from his dirty self. well, sometimes while we are out, we come home to find that herbie has made himself a little nest. he will pull back the sheet and arrange the pillows. 

you might be like me and ask, "Why do dogs make nests?" 

well the answer, according to http://wiki.answers.com is "Dogs make nests as a positive reinforcement for their environment. It's a reaction with the psychology of the animal to produce a nesting of its own where it feels safe, secure and comfortable. It is natural for most animals to build nesting or shelter."

so, while we have never gotten angry with him for making his little nests, it is a little bit annoying. but, now that i know it's just his way of saying that he feels safe, secure and comfortable it's even more cute than i found it before.