Pavlovian Response

So,

 

I’m resting on the couch watching TV, and Madison, my dog, is sleeping, snoring actually, on the top of the cushion above me.  Well, the show I’m watching ends, and without moving a hair I turn off the TV.  At the sound of the TV turning off, Madison jumps up from a dead sleep and runs towards the back door.

 

Apparently, I throw the toy every time I turn off the TV.  Personally, I can’t imagine waking from a dead sleep, and being so energetic.  What could possible make a human so happy that we would be willing to wake from a dead sleep and be ready to roll? 

 

If only our lives were so simple. 

 

Sincerely,

Lawtonious Funk