Bentley Has Rules

Bentley is the epitome of sweetness but he is also a stickler for rules.

Don't let this darling face fool you because he is a taskmaster :-)

No matter if we are at home or on a relaxing vacation, Bentley's day begins

at 5:30 am.  Someone needs to let him out in the early pre~dawn so that he

can scope out the environment for any unwanted intruders.  When we are 

at home it's easy to do because one of us will just open up the door to the 

back porch, but on vacation it can be a bit more work depending on where

we are staying.

For example, last weekend we were staying in a lovely hotel on the 

San Antonio River Walk.  So at 5:30 am, I had to put on some sweats

and my running shoes and let him out directly onto the River Walk

path.  I forgot to bring my cell, but remembered my room key because

the hotel locks that entrance overnight.  So we went for a very short little

walk because honestly, it's kind of creepy out there at 5:30 am.  When

Bentley finished his duty, we returned to the back entrance.  

Guess what???

My room key would not open the back door.  Not to panic, I will 

just call the front desk from the emergency phone next to the door.

THE PHONE WAS NOT WORKING!

Okay, I am not panicing, I will walk a few steps over under our

balcony and call up to David.  

NO LUCK THERE ~ HE DIDN'T HEAR ME.

Quel Nightmare!

Of course, someone finally let me in when they were leaving
through the back entrance to go for a jog.  Our drama had ended ;-)

When Bentley has finished his 5:30 am duty, it is imperative that he be
given a treat.  After he has finished his treat, he wants to go back to bed.
However he must come up onto the bed from Mama's side.  It is not
the proper form to return to bed from Daddy's side.  Mama must return to
bed too and lay on her right side only ~ not the left ~ only the right side
so that Bentley can cuddle under the covers with her.  He needs to
catch a few more zzzz's and this is the only way to do it.

That is until he gets too hot under the covers.  Then and only then,
is Mama allowed to sleep on her left side if she choses.

Got it?  Good, because this daily pattern is etched in stone.
But we love him, so we follow his rules to a tee!

Big Texas Hugs,
Susan and Bentley