What is it like to have a morning routine with three dogs?

Every Monday to Friday, when Mum was home in the morning, we three dogs made our best attempts to get her attention through a variety of practical approaches, creating a chaotic yet endearing scene that was a unique part of our morning routine.

Ben climbed onto Mum to cuddle and lay down on her lap. Nova lay down on the bedroom floor while Jazz lay on the lounge floor. Jazz perked her ears up as she heard the sounds outside. There went the recycled truck, tipping, banging, and cracking until it drove off. Then came the school bus, and she recognised the sound of the bus engine, which always made her ears twitch in anticipation.

Ben would sometimes bark at Mum, signalling his desire for biscuits. Mum, being her understanding soul, would communicate with Ben, and then he would head to the large plastic container where biscuit bags and dog treats are kept. Mum’s ability to decipher our needs, whether it’s a run, a toilet break, a meet and greet at the gate, a stroll along the private road, or meal times, is truly remarkable. Poor Dad, he’s still catching up, but Mum’s always there to explain.

Ben knows Mum has a unique alarm clock under the pillow every night. I learn to accept the vibrating noise until I learn to pick the time, for I do not know a human’s clock, for example, 7 a.m. Nova and Jazz have known this for a long time and are used to this vibrating noise, except for Vacuum Cleaner – not Jazz, only Nova and Ben.

Please note that due to the cost, I (Jean) cannot load the video on the ‘The Dogs’ Tales’ WordPress site. Hopefully, it will work out sooner rather than later. Also, I will update you once I have my eye surgeries and how my experience will differ from our morning routines.