[BlueDragon]

had it trained to run down the hall on command and get my younger brothers up in the morning, forcing each brother out of bed and to breakfast as she separately called for them by name about fifteen minutes apart.

The rousting them by name part is impressive.

[Rockingham]

The dog would get the command right even when only one of my brothers had to be roused. The dog would leap up on the bed, pull the covers back, lick the face of the sleeper, and if necessary, growl and bark until he was roused to the kitchen for breakfast. When that was accomplished, the dog got a treat from my mother.