... Tunride... I hear you. The last few years before our Samson died he would lean on me and I'd get up to make room for him. He was allowed up when given permission for the first 7 years. Then... He was old and very well behaved so I figured what the heck... I'm so glad he was a spoiled comfortable boy while we enjoyed him. Our new EM pup and Gimli our Boston don't enjoy such liberty yet (Gimli knows he's only allowed up when I say and immediately obeys an "off" command)... Grady has no clue just yet. Ha... but I'm sure as they earn their couch time with training, I'll end up moving over for them as they age too. Time is too short with our animals.