A few months ago we started to notice that our dog disappeared from the living room about the same time each night. We would call her but she wouldn't come. We would then look around and find her curled up on a small blanket on our bed. We then realized she had given herself a bedtime.
Ever since she was 'discovered' to go to bed early, our dog has often stayed out in the living room with us at night. She will often let out a sigh and put her head down, lying and watching us. One of us will then say 'go to bed' and in a flash she's up and running to the bedroom. We've tested this at other times of the day and sure enough she now responds to 'go to bed' as literally doing just that, whenever the words are spoken. It's a fun trick to show guests, and our dog never seems to mind being told to go lie down on the big bed for a while, no matter what time of day it is.
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