My case is the opposite! Logan does listen to me, as we have an "agreement" , but because John's voice is deep and he's very calm, she'll listen to him, then look over at me! If she doesn't want to listen to him, she'll get in his face and "talk" to him! Big bed only allowed if we're not in it. Good to have a nice big bed of her own! Doggie hair in the mouth (p-twee!), a wagging tail and a cold wet nose can be distracting!