Dog tired! Adorable toddler and his 'puppy brother' Theo who nap together every day
Growing boys need their naps, no matter if they're human or canine.
When Jessica Shyba and her husband got their three small children a dog this month, they decided to crate train the 7-week-old mixed breed.
But after the first night of whining, Mrs Shyba decided she couldn't bear to let the puppy named Theo sleep alone again.
And that applies to nap time as well. Every day after her son Beau is put down for his afternoon nap, his 'puppy brother' jumps up on the bed to cuddle up and catch a few z's as well.
Mrs Shyba recently wrote about the daily ritual on her blog, including some unbearably adorable Instagram photos.
![The first snooze: Theo started sleeping on his toddler-owner Beau when he accidentally fell asleep on the baby when he was being rocked for an afternoon nap one day](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/11/16/article-2508490-19753BF600000578-301_634x632.jpg)
The first snooze: Theo started sleeping on his toddler-owner Beau when he accidentally fell asleep on the baby when he was being rocked for an afternoon nap one day
Mrs Shyba says that the nap time routine started on the third day they had Theo.
Theo was laying on Beau when the toddler was getting rocked for his afternoon nap and Theo passed out as well. Talk about killing two birds with one stone.
'I was practically howling at the cuteness and nearly woke them both up,' Mrs Shyba said.
The next day, Theo waited outside the bedroom for nap time and so began what the mom calls 'the most organic and beautiful relationship I have ever witnessed.'
'Each day, Theo meets us at nap time and waits patiently for beau to fall asleep. By that time, he's also sleepy, so when I hoist him onto our bed, he stumbles over Beau and plops right down on top of him. And there they sleep, entwined, for at least two hours,' she said.
![Make yourself comfortable: The Shyba family in Santa Cruz, California got Theo when he was just 7-weeks-old this month](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/11/16/article-2508490-19753BEE00000578-662_634x470.jpg)
Make yourself comfortable: The Shyba family in Santa Cruz, California got Theo when he was just 7-weeks-old this month
![Nap time: In another set of photos that went viral last November, mother Jessica Shyba documented the bond between her baby son and new rescue puppy](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/11/16/article-2508490-19753BE200000578-883_634x607.jpg)
Nap time: In another set of photos that went viral last November, mother Jessica Shyba documented the bond between her baby son and new rescue puppy
![Cozy: Mother Jessica Shyba says she almost woke the two up the first time they fell asleep for a nap because she was 'practically howling at the cuteness'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/11/16/article-2508490-19753BFE00000578-537_634x492.jpg)
Cozy: Mother Jessica Shyba says she almost woke the two up the first time they fell asleep for a nap because she was 'practically howling at the cuteness'
![Cushy: Theo finds a place to rest his head in Beau's armpi](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/11/16/article-2508490-19753C0700000578-719_634x626.jpg)
Cushy: Theo finds a place to rest his head in Beau's armpit
![Stretched out: Each day, Theo waits outside the bedroom for nap time and settles in next to Beau once the toddler has fallen asleep](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/11/16/article-2508490-19753BCE00000578-183_634x602.jpg)
Stretched out: Each day, Theo waits outside the bedroom for nap time and settles in next to Beau once the toddler has fallen asleep
![Lean on me: The puppy and the toddler share an uncommon bond](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/11/16/article-2508490-19753BC000000578-909_634x551.jpg)
Lean on me: The puppy and the toddler share an uncommon bond
![Wrapped up: The two have synched their sleep schedules](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/11/16/article-2508490-19753BBA00000578-818_634x770.jpg)
Wrapped up: The two have synched their sleep schedules
![More to come: Mrs Shyba promises to continue posting nap time pictures on Instagram under the #TheoandBeau](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/11/16/article-2508490-19753BDB00000578-567_634x471.jpg)
More to come: Mrs Shyba promises to continue posting nap time pictures on Instagram under the #TheoandBeau
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