Since the month is half over, I thought I’d update you on how my make-the-bed-everyday-this-month resolution is going. The good news is that I haven’t missed a day. Promise. The bad news is that it usually looks like this in less than an hour thanks to my main man Burger.
Can you really blame him? I guess if I were a dog I wouldn’t let anything stop me from sleeping in under some warm covers either. Well except maybe Pupperoni.
Despite his best efforts to thwart my resolution, I’m still going to keep making the bed each morning this month. And if all goes well, the habit will stick and I may just keep making it once November rolls around. Who knows. I’m crazy like that.
PS: I’m also doing pretty well on my other resolution to drink only water this month (aka: Aquatober). Although I sincerely hope soda misses me as much as I miss it.
Michele Daggar says
What a little stinker! Has he always done this or is it just sibling rivalry with Miss Clara?
Thanks for posting this. It made my day!
YoungHouseLove says
He has lived to do this pretty much since birth.
xo,
s
Rebecca says
How are you feeling now that you are off the soda? Any major differences? I would love to stick to just water but I love having soda with my dinner!!
kelly says
this made my morning, thank you! haha. good luck with the rest of aquatober! it’s been an aqua-almost-year for me- we’re due with our first little one in a few weeks and i REALLY want a coke.
what kind of video camera do you guys use? it has great resolution!
YoungHouseLove says
It’s much more willpower than anything physical. No withdrawal or anything. It’s not bad. I can survive.
-John
YoungHouseLove says
It’s a Flip HD. Love it.
xo,
s
Christie says
Oh my gosh! I can’t stop laughing. What a stinker hahaha. I have to say my dog does something similar, except the bed is too high for him to jump up on, so he only does it if we enable him (I know, I know).
Christie says
PS – I think you should put this on youtube. It would be an instant hit :)
Cait @ Hernando House says
Haha our dogs do this, too.
Jennifer @ Darling Notes says
Too funny! Our pup likes to paw at the bed and spin around in circles, just to make the perfect sleeping spot. Aren’t dogs funny?
Kristiana says
LOVE his face at the end! He’s like “excuse me?! Excuse YOU!!! I was sleeping you know.” Love how he was under both the comforter AND sheet LOL!
Krista says
SO FUNNY! I love that you caught him on camera.
Kate @ Twenty-Six To Life says
This is the funniest thing ever! I didn’t think I could love Burger anymore but this video kicks it up a notch ;)
Katie says
I’m on the tail-end of 2 months in Costa Rica and yesterday I caved and had my FIRST Coke since I’ve been here. The bad news is that first swallow tasted SO good. The good news is I couldn’t have more than 2-3 swigs before it tasted way too sweet. So who knows? This month off might just kick the habit for good.
(Though I *may* have developed a bit of a coffee-drinking problem here. But I’ll deal with one thing at a time.)
Cute video! Makes me wish we had gotten a much smaller dog. My pups would’ve caused twice as much damage in… oh… .023 second.
Nancy says
This is hilarious! Burger seems to be pretty talented. Instead of fighting it, I think you should just let him get his sleep and train him to make the bed when he gets up!
Shannon says
ROFLOL! My son and I ennjoyed watching this! I have the same problem with my 3 kids trying to climb under my blankets to pretend to nap for 3 seconds!
Heather says
I am so freakin’ in love with Burger. He is too funny!
And good luck on the water thing. A local group in Charlotte is doing a no soda challenge for 60 days. It started September 1 and is going through the end of October. The goal is to drink 60 oz a water a day for 60 days. Within a week of the challenge, I could tell a HUGE difference.
Lauren says
Awwwww, our little chihuahua-terrier does this as well. :D She always seems to be cuddled under something in the house…pillows on the couch, throws, visitors’ coats, comforters….the list goes on…
Bridgette says
Our mini-doxon Katy is 4.5 and STILL does this no matter how hard we have tried to kick the habit. There will be days where she only gets out to potty. She thinks it is her bed though. My husband and I will try to get in at night and she will growl at us if we “disturb” her. It’s funny and annoying at the same time!
Melody says
Amazing! Burger wasn’t even thwarted by all of those pillows!
Mary Ann @ frosted gingerbread says
My cats used to do this. I have no idea how I got them to stop… I think it had something to do with getting married and my husband HATING them getting under the covers. haha My younger one will still cuddle up with me under the covers in the morning if she gets the chance, though. And my son thinks it’s hilarious. :o)
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Erica says
This is so funny! We have a Jack Russell Terrier who also enjoys rooting in the pillows of our couch in a very similar way. Thank you for the funny video! Very cute!
Erin V says
Oh the things we do for our pets! My dog actually watches me make the bed with baited breath and intense anticipation of the moment he can jump on it and nestle into the pillows for some sweet neighborhood watch out of the window. It used to make me nuts but now I get excited for him and say “Okay!” when I’m finished as his signal to leap on it with Free-willy like joy.
We have dogs because they make us happy. More happy than made beds I guess :)
Meg says
Our pup Henry does that…he’s about eight times Burger’s size, so the made bed never stands a chance. Loved the video!
Rebecca says
Hilarious!
Krystal says
So funny! My Molly likes to thrawt my plans of making the bed by refusing to move, so usually I make the bed with one giant lump in it. My Daisy likes to crawl in between the pillows that are in stacks behind the shams…the first time this happened I freaked out thinking I lost the dog because she manages to do it without moving anything.
Julie B says
Loved the video! Burger is hilarious! We have 3 cats and one of them (Macy) is an under the covers sleeper. She has even pulled herself under the fitted sheet!
Stacie says
I’m glad you posted this. I’ve been meaning to ask what you do about dog hair? We adopted our first puppy in July. She sleeps on top of our covers, luckily, but her black hair is still everywhere. Do you buy stock in sticky rollers? Any other tricks?
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Stacie,
We’re very lucky that Burger has very short hair (and is actually bald on his entire underside) so we don’t have much of a shedding issue. He’s also tan, which seems to stick out less than black hair might. So we don’t really have lint rollers or anything that we use, although I occasionally brush him outside to get rid of loose hairs and do have an upholstery attachment on our vacuum for getting the couches every once in a while.
xo,
s
Diane says
How stinkin’ cute!
Kelly says
My Boston Terrier is so stealthy you can’t even tell she is in the bed, lol! That was adorable & I want one of those video cameras!
Sarah says
He looks really proud of himself.
Rebecca @ the lil house that could says
I love that you guys love your pet as much as we love ours… And that you haven’t sidelined him since having Clara, as everyone tells me is inevitable.
Also, the husband and I have recently given up soda (again). It’s definitely a great feeling to accomplish. But once one of us falls off the wagon (usually with pizza) the other caves…best of luck :)
heather s. says
So cute!
I tried to kick my Coca-Cola habit recently but when I don’t have a soda I get a killer headache. I did kick the habit years ago when I lived in IL but when I moved back to MI I seemed to get back on the soda bandwagon, unfortunately.
April L. says
Our cat does this, only she’s a little more stealthy. She manages to leave everything perfectly in place, but I’ll walk in the room to find a huge lump in the middle of the bed. She gets really ticked off when you find her, too. If the bed isn’t made and the covers are kind of wadded up, you have to be really careful before sitting on the bed, because 9 times out of 10 she’s wiggled her way in there. She’ll even burrow into the throw blankets if we leave them sitting out. It’s hilarious–she’s like the opposite of claustrophobic.
Oh, and I am trying so so hard to quit soda. Hardest thing I’ve ever done. I went off gluten several months ago, no problem. But soda, I just can’t seem to shake. Maybe your willpower will inspire me…
Angela says
I was caught off guard by the bug pillow. It’s kinda cute and kinda gross. Is that just for halloween?
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Angela,
Oh yeah, that bugger’s year round for us (although it does tend to move from room to room like many of our pillows). We love it though!
xo,
s
Helena - A Diary of Lovely says
hahaha so funny!!! Love the last seconds when he comes out!
Nicole says
I thought my cat was the only lunatic that did that!
She burrows her way into the middle of the bed under the sheets.
But you’re right. It’s too cute to get mad :-)
Beth Ann says
LOVE IT!!!
liz @ bon temps beignet says
I took the Aqua-tober challenge! I’ve been drinking TONS of hot tea and water and now I don’t even want/crave soft drinks. I tried to drink a can Diet coke the other day and had to pour it out. It just tasted so weird. I am amazed. I used to wake up and drink a Diet Coke on my way to work and then drink coffee and diet coke all day long. Yuck. Now I have 1 cup of brew, and then water and tea and feel sooo much better.
Thanks so much for converting me!
Anastasia says
OMG, Burger is SO friggin’ adorable! It’s funny how shameless he was even though you caught him in the act – way to go, Burg!
Kath says
AHHHH! That is HILARIOUS!! Loved the Free Willy moment.
But it would make me so mad to find my bed all rustled!
Jennifer says
BURGER! Too funny! Maybe you could get him a heated pet bed? That might keep him from undoing yours… might not though. He appears to REALLY enjoy it! :)
Jamie says
Seriously hilarious! My two-year-old “made” us watch this again and again!
callie grayson says
lol, that is the best!! caught on tape! you’re right the free willy part was hilarious! had to watch it twice:)
my pup does the same thing, she digs around and fluffs everything thing up and either plops down or snuggles under. My bed is always a reck so I don’t even try to make it look nice now. My pup also hides things in my bed!
xx
callie
JM says
I literally just sprayed my tea all over my laptop screen! How hilarious, he is having the best time! LOL LOL LOL!!!
Rachel May says
That is the funniest video ever! He’s pretty fast with his unbedmaking!
MelissaOklahoma says
That’s pretty impressive for such a little dog! He’s certainly focused and determined!
Maria @ Oh Healthy Day says
So cute! Hey, at least you have an excuse not to make it all the time right?
Margaret says
such a funny video…my cat used to do that (including pulling the pillows around). However, in her old age she has somehow figured out how to “gracefully” get under the covers without disturbing anything else. It’s a true talent!
Melissa says
haha that was the best thing ever!! =)
Erica says
This video is hilarious, what a determined pup.
About once or twice a week, our bed grows lumps in it that meow. Sometimes you don’t even notice the bump until the bed meows out of nowhere. Our cat Bianca is the culprit.
Julie says
We had a cat that would climb up under the bedspread and curl up into a ball under it and take a nap. She didn’t mess up the bedspread at all. I would walk in and start trying to flatten the “bump” until I realized that bump was alive!!
Kelli @ Lovely Little Ruffles says
That video is hilarious! Thanks for a good laugh! :)