Old dogs can learn new tricks.

And apparently pretty well.

When Gypsy, my Belgian Sheepdog, was a pup, she had a terrible accident. We were sitting on the couch and I was rubbing her belly and just hanging out, watching tv when she fell asleep. And then, the horrible incident occured. She rolled over and fell off the couch.

She was scared out of her wits, and my laughing just sealed the deal for her. NO MORE EVIL COUCHES.

And that was that. For 13 years, that dog would not get on a couch to save her life. No way, no how.

Well, a week ago… I was watching a little tv and she looked at me funny and I don’t know what came over me, but I patted the couch next to me and said “common up” and I’ll be danged, she did. She hopped right up next to me and very uncomfortably laid down. She put her back to the back of the couch, and just laid there and was content to be with me. Even the girls came by and they were stunned. They stood there and patted her and praised her and she ate it up.

Well, now, she’s on the couch ALL THE TIME. HAHAHA…. Day and night. She loves the couch. She has several different poses, and she will even get so comfortable that she’s snoring away. It is so funny to us. We don’t care, it’s an old Craigslist couch and it’s comfy enough, but some day I’d like to upgrade it to a little nicer one, but hey, if it’s good enough for a champion Belgian Sheepdog? It’s good enough for me. Her bloodlines are a lot more regal than mine!!! Hahaha.

I tried hard to get a little video but every time I get the camera out, she thinks she’s in trouble and ditches. Pretty funny.