Roma Spins

Roma spins around on her dog bed at least 20 times one direction, then 20 times the other direction, before settling down to bed. This happens every single night. Every. Single. Night. Which begs the question, why do dogs do this??

So I googled "why do dogs spin around before they lay down" and here's what I got from LiveScience:

Doggy beds and pillows haven't always been around, so wild dogs had to pat down tall grass and underbrush to make a comfortable bed for themselves and their pups. The easiest way to prepare that night's sleeping area was by walking around in a circle.

The rounding ritual may also have served as a safety precaution. "In the wild, the circling would flatten grasses or snow and would drive out any snakes or large insects," said Irvine, a sociologist at the University of Colorado at Boulder who specializes in the role of animals in society.

"I have also heard that circling the area and thus flattening it leaves a visible sign to other dogs that this territory has been claimed," Irvine said. "Even though our dogs now sleep on cushions, the behavior endures."

Now I'm not sure if this is a fact or an alternative fact, but it sounds pretty legit. Roma is just trying to drive out any snakes that may have found their way into her dog bed in the 12 hours since she drove out the previous ones. So funny.