Tonka and I are early morning types. Usually between three and five I am up which in turn wakes him up and the first thing he wants to do is go outside to the screened in porch. In typical Pyr fashion he loves the colder weather and all he wants to do anymore is lay out on his bed. Being disabled I have to worry about him getting too cold since he cannot get up and move around to generate heat so I usually cover him with a fleece blanket. For extra cold mornings I also have a space heater near his bed.
This morning was a 4:30am day and so I put him out and covered him up and went back inside. The fireplace still had some life from last night so I put on another log and got it roaring again. I sat down and had my coffee while watching him on the nanny cam. He looked so peaceful out there and so cute all snuggled under his blanket. I started to wonder what goes on in that brain of his. I know he thinks, I have watched him as a blind pup encounter and obstacle and think about how to overcome it. When he is introduced to new things or commands you can literally watch him figure everything out so he definitely thinks. I wonder what he thinks about me? Does he understand that I have tried my best to keep him safe and happy? Does he know that I have done what I could to try and fix his medical problems? Does he think I have failed him with this last one? I know there are days when I think I have.
