Most dog owners have experienced abrupt and startling wake-ups at one point or another during the morning, but this sleepy human dad is not one of them.

Like all dogs, his beautiful pooch, Lexi the Samoyed, knows when it’s time to get up and doesn’t want her dad to sleep in. Instead of jumping on her human, Lexi tries a more subtle approach.  In fact, she may just be the gentlest dog in the world when it comes to waking up her human.

Watch the cutest alarm clock ever in action here: