Couch Cushions
When I discarded our old couch a month or so ago, I kept the two seat cushions, so that the dogs could use them as beds. Even though I put them down on the floor, neither of the dogs slept on them much. When Dan visited me, he discovered that Rusty thought he wasn't allowed on them. After all, he hadn't been allowed on the couch.
Somehow, he convinced Rusty that he was allowed on the cushion and he's been enjoying the softness of it since then, but Desy was still somewhat reluctant to do so. Now we're visiting family and the younger of the resident dogs immediately recognized the couch cushion which I brought along for what it is now, a dog bed. Now that Desy has seen Tyme lying on the cushion, she's become more bold about sleeping on it, too.
Tyme is much smaller than either Desy or Rusty and she fits on the cushion with room to spare. Rusty has to curl up to fit on the cushion and even then, his head hangs over the edge a little. But he seems comfortable. And, I'd really like to protect my pets from getting arthritis from sleeping on a cold floor.
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I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks (so to speak). Such clever dogs you have and lucky ones too.