I’ve been training Ivy to get on the bed in a way that will be OK when she’s certified as a therapy dog.
She sleeps in her crate, but awakens around 6am. I put her out, and go back to sleep until she barks, once, to come in. Then it’s time for training to be on the bed. Instead of just leaping up, she has to sit, wait for me to get back to bed, and the command, “up!” She is very dainty, goes to the foot of the bed. I say “head down” and she does it.
So, I got up to use the bathroom with Ivy at the foot of the bed. I turned around after washing my hands, and wouldn’t you know, she’s up against the pillows. She did the same thing on the couch. Silent as a mouse.
She’s going to be a great therapy dog because “doodles make you smile every day.”