
I think my girls must be the laziest dogs ever. They get up about 7.15am with OH and he lets them out into the garden, they are back at the door within seconds and then they come into the house (They sleep in the conservatory off the kitchen). OH makes a cuppa then comes back upstairs to get dressed. I get up about 7.30 and once dressed go down. They are sleeping !! I have 20 mins or so in the office while I drink my tea then by 8am start to put boots on for our walk. This of course excites them and we set of for the first walk of the day. Usually by car a 10 min trip to the country park for a 45 min run. We are home by abut 9.15am then I sit in the office with my second cuppa while I do some work, they sleep ! I feed them approx 3/4 hr after the walk and then start the usual things...tidy up the kitchen, re-lay the fire, wash up bits and bobs, hoover, dust, etc.. the pup will mooch about in the garden (Doors always open in my house) Vino sleeps !! I may spend some time in the office clean upstairs etc.. By 11am they are both usually snoozing. We go out for our second walk about 1 - 2 pm depending on what I am up to, this is a 30 min road walk. I may groom then when I get back or leave it till the evening. If not doing anything with them such as training or grooming they sleep !! If I am working at 2pm this walk is earlier, (OH then takes them out for the last walk at 6.30 ish) if not working then by 4pm we set off on another road walk for 30 mins or so. We get home and ... they sleep !!
They have tea around 7pm, a last trip out to the garden before I shut the door and then sleep !! I often sit in the lounge at night and groom them but they often sleep while I am doing it !! The pup takes herself off to the conservatory about 8.30pm and Vino sleeps in the lounge. Last trip to the garden at 11.30 pm then I tuck them up for the night. They sleep all night without a peep. I recon they sleep for a good 16 -18 hrs a day. They are happy and healthy and I suppose they do not sleep deeply during the day more like dozing. Rioja will play with me if I entice her with toys but she is not the sort to ask for play. Vino is more likely to ask for cuddles than play. Bernese are not high energy dogs at all but I am sure my two are the laziest I know !!
Aileen