The other day, I told my daughter that if I tripped over her dog bed one more time, than she was going to have to get rid of the dog. She cried; I felt bad. But, I was tired of the fact that she was dragging it all through the house and leaving it in the middle of the way.

I apologized to her for getting angry, but I reminded her of the conversation we had when we were looking for dog beds, before we got the puppy. I told her it was important that the dog have a quiet place to go to sleep and, as we discussed this, we decided that moving her bed all over the house would not be comforting for the dog.

She agreed with me and it has been much better since then. I know that she always wants the puppy with her, so I told her that she could put Mollie’s bed in her room from now on, as long as it stayed put.