Browse ›
A blue and tan Yorkshire Terrier and a sleepy pink piglet lie wrapped in a blue and cream patchwork quilt. 34 / 38

A Yorkie and a Piglet Weren't Ready to Leave the Quilt

AI imageyorkshire terrierpigletquilt

Morning has arrived, though nobody under the quilt is in any rush. A blue and tan Yorkshire Terrier peeks out from a rumpled patchwork blanket, his chin on the fabric and his bright eyes just beginning to focus. Next to him, a pink piglet is still half asleep, her snout resting on the quilt and her ear folded. Sunlight through a curtained window lights the room, where a laundry basket, a remote control, and a little toy pig sit on the floor.

Small dogs like Yorkies love burrowing under blankets, a habit that goes back to their den-living ancestors. Dogs feel safe in snug spaces, and a quilt makes a perfect cave. Piglets burrow too, and they often make nests of bedding to stay warm. Make sure a blanket is breathable and that neither animal gets trapped or overheated beneath it, and keep stitches and loose threads in good repair so no one swallows a piece. For any questions about bedding or sleep, your vet is the best source of advice.

We will call the little pig Pearl. She stretches, pushes her snout out of the quilt, and gives a small morning grunt. The Yorkie yawns in reply. Neither one is ready to get up yet, so they stay put for a few more minutes. Sunbeams shift on the floor, and the quilt keeps them warm. The day can start whenever they say so.

More from this collection

All 38 →
A brindle and white Boston Terrier and a small pink piglet sit together in a cardboard box lined with a blanket.The Boston Terrier Called Dibs on the Box. Then the Piglet Climbed In.A tricolor Bernese Mountain Dog and a small pink piglet curled together asleep on a green sofa.It Was Hard to Tell Where the Bernese Ended and the Piglet Began
A tricolor Corgi lies on the grass with a pink piglet curled against his chest under an apple tree.The Corgi Kept Watch Under the Apple Tree While a Piglet SleptA blue Great Dane sits in a field of tall sunflowers beside a small pink piglet.A Great Dane and a Tiny Piglet Sat Together Among the SunflowersA black and white French Bulldog sleeps curled around a small pink piglet on a woven rug by a weathered farmhouse.A Sleepy Frenchie Made Room on the Rug for a Tiny VisitorA dapple wire-haired Dachshund and a pink piglet sit together in a rusty wheelbarrow lined with straw beside a shed.The Wheelbarrow Was Meant for Hay. The Dachshund Had Other Cargo.