[nagdu] OK to stay

[Tracy Carcione]

Ben is unique, and he has his own strong ideas about things.
>From his point of view, sitting in the old armchair makes a lot of sense. 
He's safely out of the way, but he can see the whole room, and it's very 
comfortable.
He has a blanket on the floor, and toys, but none of them is particularly 
special, and I'm not sure how to make them special.  Put a little 
peanutbutter in his bone?
What I want to tell him is, if he's lying on the floor in front of the fan, 
say, that he can stay there and I won't step on him.
If he's asleep, I can sneak over and pet him lying there, but I have to be 
pretty sneaky about it.
He's part cat, or part shepherd.  He never asks to be petted, and only 
occasionally acts as if he enjoys it, instead of just tollerating it.

Now it's getting warm, he's lying by the fan more.  Maybe, if I'm just 
careful to not step on him, he'll get the message that it's OK.
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shanna Stichler via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>; "NAGDU Mailing List,the National 
Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2014 2:45 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] OK to stay


> Maybe try putting down a mat  or special rug for him and giving him 
> high-value chews or toys at that spot? Something to let him know that 
> you're allowing him to be on the floor? This is interesting... I've never 
> heard of this particular quirk in a dog before. :)
>
> Shanna with Diamond
>
> On 6/7/2014 8:31 AM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu wrote:
>> When Ben moved in, he took over an old armchair and made it his home base 
>> and default spot.  Lately though, he sometimes lies on the floor, which 
>> of course is fine, but, if one of us comes into the living room, he jumps 
>> up and rushes to his chair, like he's been caught in the wrong place.  If 
>> I'm sitting in the living room, he may lie on the floor, but, if I get 
>> up, he jumps up and gets in his chair.
>> I'm trying to figure out how to tell him that it's OK to lie on the 
>> floor, and there's no need to jump up.  I've tried sneaking up and 
>> petting him a bit on the floor, but it's hard to get to him before he 
>> jumps up.  I could put him back on tie-down for a bit, but it's been 
>> years, and seems like overkill.
>> Any ideas?  Have I said before that he's a strange fellow?
>> I don't recall ever stepping on him, but he may remember if I did.
>> Tracy
>>
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