Now that I have Oz and Gull, it's rare that they get to stay outside long enough to ask to come in. Don't think Gull's ever asked. Oz and Murph will scratch at the door on those rare occasions when they do have to ask.

Maddie was the one that would do whatever it took to come back inside, when she was ready. Everything from scratching, barking, whining and wood knawing. I had her and Murph outside one day, while painting inside. I heard this sawing noise. Couldn't imagine what in the world it could be. Looked out the window and there was Maddie knawing on the door frame. Wood chips were just a flying. Looked like a beaver at work. And unthinking me, I opened the door to tell her to knock it off and she trotted right on inside all happy with herself. Took me weeks to get her to stop that behavior.

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