Fall is Here; Riker's on the Bed

Some people can tell the changing of the seasons by looking at the leaves on the trees outside or the changes in the weather. My husband and I can tell when weather's getting colder because Riker comes back up on the bed.

Riker, our eight year old Australian Shepherd, has severe hip dysplasia. He's very stoic most of the time and he still runs and plays, just less than he used to. But when the weather gets cooler, he abandons his comfy dog bed on the floor and moves up to our old fashioned, heated water bed. I'm sure the warm bed feels good on his bad hip joints.

Although my husband and I normally don't encourage the dogs to sleep with us - the cats already do and four cats and three dogs in one bed wouldn't leave any room for us! - we do cut him some slack.

Anyway, at some point during the night last night, Riker moved up onto the bed and snuggled in between my husband and myself. That means fall is here!

Liz