How My Dog Teaches Me To Be More Present By Being

Have you ever watched your animals wake up in the morning?

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Until a few weeks ago, I never noticed Eris when she woke up. Usually, her nose was affixed to my face, and she wanted me to get up.

Not to let her out, but to be up. We sleep in; we are not morning creatures. If I am up before 7, she does not stir; she…