We all have our quirky routines right? its seems that Talbot (for who knows what reason) will not go out to go to the bathroom in the morning without me. I usually get up and take the dogs out while 'thanael is getting up and ready for work. Last week one day, Nathanael was off and so he let me keep sleeping and got up and took the dogs out....or tried. Talbot made it to the back door and then came charging back into the bedroom and nosed me until I got up. So...this morning Nathanael decided it was time to end this. When he got up he carried Talbot out to the back door and set him on the back porch. Talbot just sat there and cried. When 'thanael shut the door thinking he would go out in the yard, Talbot jumped and scratched at the door and kept crying. Nathanael came back in to get me to tell me that I needed to see this, but when I went out and opened the back door, Talbot came in, gave me a lick, and then ran out and went to the bathroom! So for whatever crazy reason, that goofy dog will not go without me!