Pay No Attention to the Dog Behind the Curtain

Our dogs are frequent sources of amusement for us, mostly because they’re adorable and hilarious. Little Dog likes to climb up on the bed and bury his face in the pillows, while the rest of him is still exposed to the cold air. Big Dog likes to burrow down under the covers and allow only his nose to stick out into the room. If you scratch his belly, Little Dog will give you a high-five. Big Dog likes to play with his treats before eating them; he tosses them in the air and chases them when they bounce.

Big Dog generally regards Little Dog as his personal little-brother-punching-bag-chew-toy. He tends to chase Little Dog around the house, jumping on him, play-biting him, and trying to goad Little Dog into biting back so he can consider it a mutual wrestling game. Today, Little Dog attempted to escape the usual barrage of brotherly love by running around to the far side of the bed by the bedroom windows. He ducked his head under the curtain closest to him and sat down against the wall, hiding only his head under the curtain. Big Dog stepped back and barked at him in protest, but Little Dog just sat there. Our bedroom curtains are cream-colored sheers, so he was still visible under the curtain. He just sat there and stared out at us as if he really believed that he was successfully hidden. The weirdest part was that Big Dog sat back and waited until Little Dog came out from under the curtain before going after him again! Could the curtain actually be some kind of strange canine invisibility shield?