I believe that people should love and care for their pet(s), but jeeze, Leora really should stop spoiling that little yapper. They should not allow the dog on the furniture, and especially not in the bed. And she should discipline the little mutt more, and when she does,  not turn right around and sweet talk  it and baby it. This is why it is already spoiled. It is an animal and not a little child or human being. Also, even if they did allow it on certain furniture, it should only be on certain furniture and not all furniture, and only when either of them tell it is o.k. and call it up, and certainly not their bed. It should also not be allowed to be around when they have their special and intimate times, weather together, or individually. If made know its place and to behave, the little mutt would not be around and getting all wound up and barking and going crazy when ever an they want to have a special time. It should also be made behave about so much barking like it does.  As previously stated, it is an animal, not a human, and should be made known its place, and not spoiled.