It’s hard to bark at a bird with another dog’s head in your mouth!

Typically, Lucas guards the backyard heavily whenever we’re outside. Anything that comes near – a bird, a pedestrian, even the occasional errant leaf – gets barked at. With Turk here, though, that whole dynamic has changed. Apparently, Lucas prioritizes wrestling over guarding! For example:

The two of them tolerate a lot from each other. While they primarily just chase around in circles, occasionally they tussle. Both have a good sense of when it gets too rough, and they general just roll around and mouth each other. Yet sometimes, it can look awfully vicious! For example:

And:

But even Emmett – who is usually very grump and uninterested in puppy play – got in on the fun!

Unfortunately (for them and for me!), we’re having a bit of a thunderstorm today, so they’re stuck inside. Hopefully the weather clears soon, so we can get back outside for some more play!