Four Legged Family

Woke up extra early this morning. Too early to get up so just snuggled under the covers and enjoyed the sounds of the day. Rusty and Troubles just seem to know when I am awake. They both scooted even closer to me and nudge my hand, licked my face until they got what they wanted. Rubs and scratches. They seem to enjoy just slowly starting the day. Other dogs and cats in my life were always demanding in the mornings. Wanting me up and feeding them right away. When I get up there is no rushing to their food bowls demanding I fill them. Rusty usually stays in bed for a extra snooze while I watch the morning news, dress and straighten up the cabin. He moves to his chair when I make the bed. Troubles sits in the window looking out waiting for me to open the door so he can go outside. He loves sitting on the porch watching the world go by. I usually leave the door open if it isn't too cool so they can go in and out as they please. Rusty likes to sit on the doormat in the sunshine so he can play guard dog and growl to warn me of a car or person passing by on the road. I fill their food bowls and Troubles comes running. He knows the sound of catfood hitting his bowl. Rusty just looks at his food and then at me. He is waiting for me to fix my oatmeal so he can have some. He is kinda spoiled as he likes to eat whatever I eat. Doesn't matter if its lettuce, onions, whatever. He wants what I eat. Last night we had peanut butter and crackers before bed and I had to eat fast before he ate them all. Rusty will go to his food bowl throughout the day and carry a piece of his dry food to the sofa to eat.He always takes one at a time so it takes him all day to eat a small amount. He will not eat his canned food unless I feed it to him. I can put it in his bowl and it will just sit there and dry up. I can feed it to him on a spoon like a baby and he will eat every bite. Like I said he is kinda spoiled. After I check my email we take a walk. I have to close the door to keep Troubles inside as he likes to go on walks with us. I am going to get a collar and leash for him so he can go with us next time. Rusty doesn't stop and sniff everything like most dogs. He likes to walk at a good pace which is fine by me. He will stop and do his business and get back to walking. Some mornings after he has finished his business he will look up at me and turn back to go home. He isn't in the mood to walk anymore so we go back. The door stays open weather permitting and Rusty and Troubles spend the day going in and out. They make sure they always know what I am doing and making sure I am not sneaking any food without them. Last night I sat down to read. My book was laying open on the sofa. Rusty saw I was going to pick it up to read and knocked it off the sofa sat where the book was and looked at me. Instead of reading I got his brush and spent that time watching TV and brushing him. I did get to read later but one hand was rubbing his belly while I read. Life with my 4 legged family is so entertaining, soothing, and wonderful. They have me trained very well I think.