Basic Rules for Dogs who Have a Yard to Protect

Visitors

Quickly determine which guess are afraid of dogs. If a guest is afraid of dogs, charge across the room, barking loudly and leap playfully on this person. If the human falls down and starts crying, lit its face and growl gently to shown your concern.

Barking

Because you are a dog, you are expected to bark. So bark -- a lot. Your owners will be very happy to hear you protecting their house. Especially late at night while they are sleeping. Humans feel much more secure when they keep waking up in the middle of the night and hearing your protective bark, bark, bark…

Licking

Always take a BIG drink from your water dish immediate before licking your human. Humans prefer clean tongues. Be ready to fetch your human a towel.

Holes

Rather than digging a BIG hole in the middle of the yard and upsetting your human, dig a lot of smaller holes all over the yard. If you arrange a little pile of dirt next to each hole, they may think it's gophers. There are never enough holes in the ground. Strive daily to do your part to help correct this problem.

Doors

The areas directly in front of a door is always reserved for the family dog to sleep.

The Art of Sniffing

Humans like to be sniffed. Everywhere. It is your duty, as the family dog, to accommodate them.

Dining Etiquette

Always sit under the table at dinner, especially when there are guests, so you can clean up any food that falls on the floor. Its' a also a good time to practice sniffing.

Housebreaking

Housebreaking is very important to humans, so break as much of the house as possible

Going for Walks

Rules of the road: When out for a walk with your person, never to potty on your own lawn.

Couches

It is perfectly permissible to lie on the new couch after all your humans have gone to bed.

Playing

If you lose your footing while chasing a ball or stick, use the flower bed to absorb your fall so you don't injure yourself.

Chasing cats

When chasing cats, make sure you never - quite- catch hem. It spoils all the fun

Chewing

Make a  contribution to the fashion industry…Eat a shoe