Snores

My dog snores. A lot.



Now this wouldn't be a problem were it not for the fact that my little guy likes to sleep with his fluffy dog body pressed up against my face, so that with every nasal grunt that emanates from his blocked passageways, my sleep cycle is, in turn, interrupted.

I've tried the classic methods of turning him over on his side or trying to pry open his mouth to allow for an additional breathing option, but none of that seems to work, and as a result, I'm tired. I'm tired because while I usually manage to spend 6 to 8 hours in bed per night, there are many occasions where of that time period, only 3 to 4 hours will consist of actual sleep.

"So then kick the dog out of bed," my friends all say.

Well sure guys, that's easier said than done. It's bad enough that the guy gives me the world's greatest guilt trip every time I try to leave the house without him...you try looking into his sad brown puppy eyes after you've ousted him from his usual sleeping quarters. He'll be snuggling back up against you in no time, guaranteed.

I suppose I've got no choice but to deal with my dog's nighttime chorus of snorts. As much as the sound of a locomotive train going off in my ears is disrupting, it pales in comparison to the guilt-inspired tossing and turning of an owner who just forced her adorable dog to sleep alone on the floor.