For those playing along at home. It’s Day 3 of the new dog bed and Ziggy continues to find more comfortable places to rest at every stop of our trip. It’s still a virgin dog bed. #dogsofcoso
@ATXJane he’s trained us well.
@TwitterExpat When we sat down to watch TV w/dinner tonite, my spouse patted the couch to get 1 of our 2 dogs up on the couch. (The other one was taking some introvert time after visiting PetsMart this evening.) I thought to myself that this is a household that requires dogs on the furniture.
Some things are exactly as they should be and they are good.
@ATXJane at home our dogs have full range of all sofas, chairs and beds. But when traveling a couple of the Airbnb’s, while allowing dogs, have asked that they stay off the furniture. We brought a stack of beach towels to cover where Ziggy decides to lay. It’s not like he doesn’t get bathed and groomed regularly.
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Every comfortable spot is a #dogsofa
You have taught him well
@Eviestorm so far I’ve loaded and unloaded that bed in and out of two hotels and one Airbnb. Now it’s a mission of mine to get him to use it before we get back home in a month and a half. He has the same bed at home.
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Free to good home
One large brand new dog bed
Never used 😂
@Eviestorm by my estimation it’ll have 3,500 miles on it. Depreciation
Put the "new bed" under your covers, under your feet at the bottom of the bed. Ziggy might go for it immediately once it has your scent on it. If not, put it on the couch and sit on it.
If all else fails, get a large, life sized CAT stuffy, and put it right in the middle of the new bed. 😎
@QueenOfEverything all good ideas.
@TwitterExpat @QueenOfEverything does Ziggy have a favorite blanket or something? My dogs all have learned that wherever “their” blanket is, is where they can go. I’ve used that on occasion to introduce a new bed, new sofa, hotel rooms and such
@iLoveSchnzrs we brought his toys and even put treats on the bed. Ziggy is the first dog we’ve had who isn’t food oriented. So far he’s good about laying on the beach towels we put out. Getting him to use the dog bed is more my issue than his 🤣
@TwitterExpat Smart doge.