When Eko doesn’t get dinner 30 minutes early as hoped, he huffs and puffs and pouts by laying on my gym clothes
I’m not sure if it’s a passive-aggressive act,  or an attempt to gain my attention, or something else entirely. But I do know it’s quite deliberate
Eko is also savvy enough to know when I’m leaving on an unsanctioned trip without him.
So when he sees me pack up for soccer he’ll nonchalantly flop on my stuff
“Oh, yes, by all means, leave poor Eko at home and go have fun at soccer”
My favorite form of Eko’s sit-on protest is when he tries to wake me up ahead of schedule. If I admonish him for an early morning nose-poke to my face and tell him to get back to bed? Eko chooses another destination for his robust rump – my clothes.
Trying to drop a hint?
When I do get out of bed, Eko quickly hops up and gives me his best puppy-dog eyes.
“Sorry for waking you up, I warmed your clothes for you.”
I know “dogs sleeping on clothes” is a common behavior, but I can’t quite make sense of exactly why Eko does it.
He never does it when Emily or I are gone. He sometimes does it because he wants me to do something. Yet other times he does it because he doesn’t want me to do anything or go anywhere.
Maybe it’s a passive-aggressive pout or maybe it’s a way to muster up some attention and love from me. One thing I do know for sure is that Penny doesn’t buy the act one bit – she’s never laid on my clothes a single time.
Anyone have guesses for what motivates Eko (aside from a love of fashion)? Or if you have a fellow clothes-hound, I’d be interested to hear about when/why they like to use your wardrobe as a bed.
Our previous dog laid on my husband’s dirty laundry in the closet. Hub never used a basket, just threw his clothes on the floor (ugh), and if we ever left that sliding door open even a crack, Sweet Pea would squirm her way in and climb up onto the pile and settle in for a nap. If we ever “lost” her in the house, that was the first place we looked. We assumed it was comforting for her to be surrounded by his smell.
Our current dogs don’t give one fig about our clothes or shoes, unless we’re IN them. 🙂
Could Eko be part CAT???!!! lol!!!!!! When my cat gets mad about things not going his way, he begins to chew EVERYTHING in sight (hence is ALWAYS swollen lip! He gets a reaction)……..I didn’t call the Vet this time because I witnessed him chewing the leaves on his cat tree, plastic, books, paper, ANYTHING…as soon as he gets what he wants he stops!
well – i am sure Emily has said this to you – he won’t lay on your clothes if they aren’t on the floor (sorry had to say it) -that said try picking them up and see what else he does when he doesn’t have the clothes to lay on – i am guessing he will lay on your shoes but I could be wrong.
Neeka and Khoi like to lay on our clothes while I’m folding them on the bed. Apparently they are too hair free to be worn in public.
You have the right dogs for you. Short hair and minimal shedding.
That are the worst moments for me… but I’m strict… well nearly… I change my plans, cancel whatever I can and then Easy is on board, a winner from tail to toe :o)
Ha! Funny Eko! Our protests are just loud. Very loud! Including the hrumph sigh when Dash gives up and lies down (but on his bed not my clothes!)
Hehe! Too funny! 🙂 Storm sulks, but not on my clothes. But she will at times give me the cold shoulder, where she will literally turn and lay down so her back is to me. Then ever so slightly she will look over her shoulder for a second, then go back to not facing me. Lol!
ha-ha – I’ve been beaten to the punch by others above – don’t leave your clothes on the floor Will and the issue will resolve itself……. lol
they really love you and want to roll in your scent to be like you. You are a good Dadwithoutpaws
Hmm…..sounds like a “guy thing” to me! HAHAHA
Pam
He love to curl up on my clothes while I’m in the shower. It’s been a tradition ever since he was old enough to a.) be trusted loose in the bathroom, and b.) want to sleep while I was taking a shower. It’s one of his favorite rituals, although sometimes I really have to convince him that he will want to come with me.
Khia always used to lay on Dad’s clothes if they were on the bed. Comfort, I’m pretty sure. Jamison always curls up in Dad’s jacket if it’s on the bed. Comfort and possession. Eko looks like he’s trying to prevent you from getting dressed so you can’t leave. *ear licks* Noodle
Mom never leaves clothes on the bed, and shoes are in the closet…an overly organized individual! We have stolen a piece of clothing off the bathroom sink or the bed, but that is for the fun of stealing, or the dirty laundry is fun to steal, but we parade around with it trying to get caught.
Maybe he just wants to be close to you and the clothes are a second best option? 🙂
I think Eko has the right idea. I mean, where can you go in your underwear if he’s sitting on your clothes trying to hatch them like an egg? I would LOVE to lounge on top of Mom’s clothes, but they’re never on the floor. She’s too neat!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
Dogs are such awesome creatures. If I leave the door open to the laundry room Gambler will kick the closet door open and pull out my winter clothes and bring them to me, if I don’t grab them and take him outside he will lay on them.
I think it’s their way of showing their displeasure. Axel, my lab, is drama with a capital D. He over reacts to everything! One day I took him to the park to play….and because he doesn’t pace himself…he got too overheated. I thought he was having a heatstroke or had something going on with his heart that hadn’t been diagnosed. He fell over on his side and refused to stand or walk. I had to carry him 6 blocks to the house. I was crying, stressed, panicked, and exhausted. Once I got home I layer him on the bed…put a fan blowing on him, and wiped him down with a wet washcloth. Within 10 minutes he was running all over the house like nothing happened. This was the first demonstration of his drama skills…there’s been many more sense. He screams EVERY time I take Ariel (my german shepard/retriever mix)out to potty. Three times a day…every day. It sounds like someone is cutting his legs off. He will run and jump on the bed everytime he gets in trouble….and put his head under the pillow while making these God awful wailing sounds. All because I told him No …to whatever. When he has his electronic collar on…..I set it on level 3 tone (goes from 1 to 15)…if I set the tone off…he will stop, turn around like “what the ! $#!, and kick both his back feet like a mule. Every single time…needless to say I keep laughing so hard..we are not getting much training accomplished. He hides his chew bones in the dirty clothes hamper too.
Ariel is the complete opposite. Laid back, easy does it, happy to quietly lay beside me on the couch all day, etc. Yet, they are so devoted and attached to each other, I truly believe either one would grieve to death should something happen to the other. Thankfully, they are only 3 months apart in age difference.
Our pups communicate with us all the time and with many different ways every day. The owners who spend time and treat them as a family member knows this. Because of this, we become extremely attached and devoted to them. In return, we are shown what unconditional love really is while having a relationship that can never compare to the ones we have with people.
Donna
My guy loves nothing more than a fresh just out of the dryer pile of clothes, the hotter the better. Of course this makes for difficult folding…