Sierra got a present on my birthday. She now has a circular pen in the
bedroom and last night she graduated from the crate to the bedroom.

She made it thru most of the night sleeping. I woke at 5:30 and decided
to "empty the dog" since she'd now have two flights of stairs down to
the potty spot, went back to sleep and she decided it was time to get up
at 7:00. We were NOT ready to get up so she got moved back to the crate
for the duration. No doubt one or two more nights and she'll get the
message that the bedroom is for sleeping until we say otherwise :-)

She's got the food routine down pat. I can put her in the doorway and
tell her to wait, and she'll wait there even while I leave the room to
fill the food bowls. Dakota was upstairs when I started with Sierra and
she even waited while I called Dakota to come join us.

Normally Dakota would be part of it from the beginning but she was
occupied with Bear when I started so I let her keep her special time
with him.

A couple days ago Sierra broke ranks before I gave the go ahead and one
word from me sent her backing right up into position, hopping backward
like a bunny rabbit with a happy dog face.

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