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"Oh, Lulu, I have the new toy ring. Come and get it!"

One of the greatest joys of having multiple animals, is watching them play.  Play with me, play by themselves, and especially, play with each other.  I love to see the silly games that they invent, and how they challenge each other in creative ways.  For example. Louise is really really fast (she is a hound/lab and sometimes I think that may be grayhound), so she loves to run circles around things, again and again and again.  Now Sofie being smaller and shorter legged, will run for a while but tires much easier.  So Sofie has learned that after about the 3rd lap around the yard with Lulu, she lies in wait behind the deck rail or a tree and jumps out at Lulu as she passes.  This to me is hilarious (I know I am easily amused, I guess).

Louise’s jaw power is probably about 20X that of Sofie.  I have seen Lulu hold on to things with her 55 lbs of strength against dogs 2X her weight.  If she really wanted to, she could pull things out of Sofie’s mouth in a second.  But she doesn’t usually, because, I think she understands that it is all in the play. Lil’ Sofie actually walks around with Lulu’s toys trying to get her attention and Lu will ignore her, I think on purpose, as Lu’s game of, ‘When I am good and ready, little sister.”

In the end, it is all for fun.  At the end of a hard day of work, or life, watching the goofies roll and tumble is a calming and joyful gift.

"I am going to lie here and see if Louise notices I have her new ring toy..."

"Where is she & why isn't she coming to get the toy?"

"Lulu , you see I have your new toy, right? You don't like when I take your toys"

"Sofie, Don't think you can have that ring, it's mine!!"

"Mommy - Sofie has my ring!"

"Got it !!!!"

Just another DogDaz morning at our house ❤