My doodle never ceases to surprise me

Ok, I've always known that Riley is a smart cookie....he's done well in obedience and agility classes and catches on quickly when learning new tricks. He also remembers where we hide sticks during walks even when we rotate the hidden caches. Well, he managed to surprise me again. Some background: Since he was a puppy, Riley occassionally vomits bile in the morning even with a snack or meal in the evening. It now happens about every 2 or 3 months. For some reason, I've developed this ability to wake up (even from a deep sleep) to hear him when he starts dry heaving, which he always does about 4-5 times before actually vomiting. Because the bedroom area is carpeted, I try carry him over to the tub to vomit, and then I turn on the water to wash the tub. But sometimes I'm too late, and he ends up vomiting on the carpet.

Well, I was sick over the weekend, so my faculties weren't 100%. But I woke up with a start and heard Riley dry heaving but it sounded distant. I grabbed my glasses and looked around for him, but I didn't see him in the bedroom, bedroom foyer, or the closet. Then I walked into the bathroom, where the shower curtain was drawn closed for the full length of the tub -- I pushed aside the shower curtain, and there was poor Riley dry heaving in the tub. Poor little guy managed to get himself into the tub even with the shower curtain drawn!

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