Playtime

Playtime at our house can get a bit rough, not to mention a bit noisy. The roughhousing is all in good fun, though, no matter how it might actually look or sound. I took loads of pictures of the dogs playing this past weekend, and decided to share some of my favorites. I thought about putting them in some sort of order that might make sense if these were the only images seen, as opposed to the order in which they were actually taken. But I’m too lazy to do that. So keep in mind that these pictures are from different play times during the day.

Here’s Reyna doing her typical run at Duncan, to see how fast she can make him hit the ground. Notice the curled lip and shiny teeth.

Duncan is always braver when Reyna’s back is turned.

Duncan just realized that Reyna slowed down...

And Duncan decides to try for a quick getaway.

Duncan has a habit of loving on Reyna right before he tries to instigate something.

This is one of those moments where everyone freezes for a few seconds. Then, at some mysterious signal, both dogs explode into action at the same time.

Here’s one of Duncan stomping on the brakes.

Most of the time, Reyna chases Duncan. She lets him chase her when she’s in a really playful mood.

I just really like this picture...

Another shot of Duncan trying to get Reyna to play.

This tree is their favorite place for chasing. They will make laps around the tree, changing directions in a split second.

It always makes me laugh, the way Reyna so easily rolls Duncan over. He has never intentionally knocked her down.

Another neat moment in time...

They love each other.

They really do.

Well, maybe not.

One of Reyna’s favorite tricks is to go for Duncan’s ankles. He ends up doing a funny hopping maneuver, and he has the worst time getting back at her when she’s that low.

The standard dominance pose, where Reyna puts her head on Duncan’s shoulders. He does it to her, too, usually when he’s trying to start something.

Reyna’s a happy girl, running after Duncan.

The look on Duncan’s face is pure joy. He loves to run. He doesn’t care if he’s running because Reyna is chasing him, if he’s running after the ball, if he’s running after a dog at the dog park, or if he’s running just for the fun of running. For a dog who is normally laid back and slow, he has some speed, and he loves to let it out.