Our three-legged black lab, Molly, was ever tolerant of young Nicholai's desire for closeness. Left to my own interpretation of both dogs' behavior, I would say that Nicholai adored Molly and she accepted him, though sometimes with reservations. Molly loved to lounge on the couch, stretching her three hard working legs into the air giving them a break from gravity; and on occasion, Nicholai's snuggling cramped her style. Never growling, barking, or raising her lips at him, Molly would sometimes cast a long suffering expression my way, often accompanied by a big sigh. "Oh, the things I put up with," she seemed to be telling me, as she inched away from the pup to get more personal space.
Nicholai persisted in jumping, climbing, and surreptitiously crawling onto the couch to be by his adopted mother figure. Noting how much he desired closeness and how much Molly wanted to relax unencumbered, my partner and I hit on an idea.
We brought a plastic laundry basket up from the basement and filled it with a small soft bed. The plan was that we could move Nicholai's "crib" near to wherever Molly chose to lay her head, since there were two couches and a recliner, each of which Molly would choose as the perfect nap spot at different times.
The laundry basket plan worked brilliantly. Nicholai was content snuggled into his cozy spot. As long as we kept it in proximity with Molly, everyone was happy.
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