So today, they are all taking it rather easy, snuggling under blankets, drinking tea, baking, reading, catching up on DVR'd shows, knitting, and one of my favorite activities: napping!
Which brings me to today's installment of Training Your Human. Remember how my human used to banish me from the kitchen table bench? And the couch in the TV room was a big no-no? Well...ahem...I am proud to announce that I have successfully trained her to let sleeping dogs lie where they want! How did I manage this feat, you ask? I noticed that when she gets all busy & frazzled with the kiddies, she's less likely to push me off the bench or couch, especially if I lie there very quietly without moving. Maybe she doesn't see me. I also got Girl Twin to work on her, too: "But Mom, she's so cozy lying here with me!" I guess my human realized it's no biggy to let me catch 40 winks where I want, since I don't destroy the furniture and haven't shed much (yet! Will she be in for a big surprise in the Spring, hee-hee!).
So this is what I'll be doing today as the rain pitter-patters against the windows:
It seems that most of my blogging buddies have already trained their humans to allow them up on the furniture; kudos! If you haven't, take my advice and sneak up there in increments, preferably when there's a lot of commotion going on. Before they know it, your humans will forget that they ever banished you in the first place, and you're home free!
I so hope woo gave them some yummy treats fur doing that fur woo!
ReplyDeleteGreat work!
Pawesome pawesome pawesome!
After all, it is FURniture!
Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
PeeEssWoo: We hope all feel better soon!
Hope all is restored to good health soon.. I just love the snuggly picture.. All ohhs and ahs.. Hugs GJ x
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you've got them trained!!
ReplyDeleteXOXO
Lilly, Piper, Carrleigh and Java
Congrats on training your humans!
ReplyDeleteAll my dogs sleep on the "big" bed with me (they even have their own pillows - try working on that next) and have free reign of the den furniture. The living room furniture is a HUGE no-no though!
Way to go, Sedona
ReplyDeletemy humans used to put me in my crate at night
now I get in bed with them hee hee........
my human brother, who is grown up, said
does Mum let that dog do anything?
Dad said yes
At dog park a big dog bashed into Mum. it was going a hundred miles an hour
her knee is now messed up and Dad has to take me for my walk
Hope your family feel better soon
from Buster
Hi Sedona,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on successfully training your hoomans! They can be very stubborn and hard to train so you did a great job. You're a good girl too, so I know you won't ever abuse the furniture. We hope everybody feels better soon!
Waggles,
Bijou
AWESOME, Sedona! We're allowed on the bed - and that's IT. Isn't that incredibly unfair!?!? Hrumph!
ReplyDeleteWe're so sorry to hear about everyone getting sick! I hope you did your best to help them nap and stuff. That sort of thing is good for bipeds who don't feel well.
Love,
Ammy
Sedona
ReplyDeleteYou are so good training your hoomans! I was banished to the couch long ago and today I'm not allowed on the couch and in bed. Too unfair,isn´t?!
I hope everyone in your family feels better soon!
xoxo
Thor
Good job, Sedona! That is great advice and you could make a training film for new doggies to learn from you. You have to wear down the humans. I love that girl twin helped you out also. A team effort is the best.
ReplyDeletelicks and sniffs, Sasha
You do look so cozy! Congrats on being upgraded to the couch! I see you even got them trained to put a nice snuggly blanket on you too!! Don't know if pink is your color though, sort of clashes with your furs..... May I suggest a nice teal?
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Brutus the Frenchie
Nice work Sedona! As you saw, I'm a couch potato sometimes too. Very cozy, right!?
ReplyDeleteHope all yours are feeling much better. But, a nice warm day at home sounds grand.
Hugs and snaggle-tooth kisses,
Sierra Rose
I am allowed and have always been allowed on the couch. However with the BF living with us now and he is talking about getting a new couch, one of which I am not allowed on!! I do not know who he thinks he is but mom needs to have a serious talk about this couch thing.
ReplyDeleteRight on, Sedona! Mum used to be really strict about all that stuff, but then Dad came to live with us. He's a pushover and in the end Mum gave up trying. Anyway, we can do our jobs much better when we can snuggle up close with our humans.
ReplyDeleteGreat work, Sedona. We get to slumber on the sofas, but no beds for us. That's OK, we prefer our own. So sorry to hear about all the sickies - we have had more than our share here with the grandkids too - no fun for moms and grandmoms at all. Hope all are feeling better soon.
ReplyDeleteWoos, the OP Pack
Hi, Sedona!
ReplyDeleteI hope all the members of your family are feeling better now!
Good job on the couch issue!
You look very comfy there!
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza
Sedona is beautiful! Tollers are one of my favorite breeds :)
ReplyDeleteGood job with the couch upgrade!
I've never understood why humans don't let us pets on certain furniture. I've never had that problem and am glad to see you are working on yours so that you have free run of your house. It is YOUR house after all. I sure hope everyone is feeling better by now. You didn't have any pigs visit your house did you?
ReplyDeleteSnuggles,
Twix