Much to my chagrin, Cookie had been having troubles getting awake quickly for several weeks. When she did get up, she was cranky and repeatedly snapped at me when I was trying to wake her. In time, I decided that I have had enough, and took her to task for her behavior. After a long scolding, she received a short but firm dose of the cane on her bottom, along with a warning that more will come if her behavior repeats itself in the future.