[ He was hoping she wouldn't notice in the darkness, but that might have been pushing his luck. Senior dogs, deaf as some of them are, would probably pick somewhere less crowded and noisy, yeah; there's really no place like home to get some shuteye, although he's out more often and not and sometimes doesn't even make it back home for the night. A dog would be great in that instance too, just finding some deserted alleyway with a dog on top of him, portable blanket right there. ]

Something to suggest to the shelters, I guess. Who'd help the overwhelmed rescue dogs thought? Doesn't seem very kind.

[ Solution: everybody just stay home, sleep, forever about vitality. ]