Damn dog

Dog uses basement for business. This is fine, normal, etc. When she goes to the closed door, we open it for her.

Sometimes...she walks in, walks out. Walks in, walks out. Sniffs the room and door, leaves. We close door, and she goes back up to door, wanted to be let down.

Last night, cats were sleeping on the steps leading downstairs. I imagine the dog wanted to go down. Rather than skirting by the sides of the cats, she'd hover at the top of the steps and cry and become agitated. Then walk around, walk back, and repeat the process.

I would call her down the steps, and instead she'd run away and pee on herself. Not the most desirable outcome...

She managed parts of this cycle pretty solidly for about four hours, until about 5 a.m. I dunno if she ever managed to get down the steps, but I did fall asleep around 5.