Making His Mark

One of Morey's favorite jobs is pushing automatic door buttons. He knows where they are located in places we go on a regular basis so all I need to do is say "touch" when we get in the general area and he takes off running to touch them. He often gets praise from other people who comment on his enthusiasm.

Sometimes the buttons aren't working which Morey doesn't understand. He knows the door is supposed to open the door and if it doesn't open he keeps touching the button again and again. I have to praise him to assure him that he did a good job even if the door didn't open.

The button to my office building is raised high enough that Morey has to do an "up" (front paws up on the wall) to reach it. He does this at least once or twice a day and as you can tell, he has made his mark!