Like many of you, we have a dog.
My wife and I have noticed that he strategically rests in the location where he is automatically woken up if we move. He is often sleeping or resting by the front door or the most likely ingress. When we are in separate rooms, he lies halfway between us. When we are in the den he lies halfway between us.
Why?
Our dog is increasing his odds of being noticed and included in future activities. So when we go somewhere he has a better chance of getting noticed and tagging along. If we have to step over him, we have to think about him. He is a...