I'm always up and working by 6 or 6:30 and Little Grace usually sleeps in till about 7 or 8. After a quick tingle and breakfast, Grace will snuggle back up on her blankies (or couch when she's allowed back on it in a week and a half), but right behind my chair. She's my little helper.
Tonight, I figured she's feeling ok and decided to clean, vacuum and mop. She hates all three of those things, and barks and lunges at the mop and vacuum, so I've been waiting to do either. It's never felt so good to clean before...and I think I got up enough hair to not only have to clean the vacuum filter, but also make 3 other black dogs.