The whining poodle

Zoe is almost 9.  She has some really bizarre idiosyncrasies.  There are random times of the day when she will pick up her platypus (a purple with gold feet and gold bill beanie baby pet toy that squeaks) and just start crying.  We have no idea what she is after.  She also stares at flashlights or anything that looks like it might have a laser/light and just wait for it to move.  Or she figures if she stares back and forth from it to you long enough that you will undoubtedly rescue her from the torture that it causes while it sits still with no shining light.  She sleeps - a lot.  Days where someone is sick and stays home, weekends, or days I get the chance to work form home are particularly rough for her.  By the end of the day, she's completely worn out.  But our oldest baby is getting a lot more worn out these days.  She takes the longest stretches when she tries to get up.  But she will still try to spring around when the girls are running laps or trying to dance.  She can make a bed nice and warm though. And then luckily for us, she will get off the bed when there are other people in it.  Zoe's a good dog.