Sisterly Love

I grew up with three younger brothers.  THREE ROWDY BOYS and lil' ol' me.  Of course, since I was the oldest, I ruled the roost and occasionally had to beat the crap out of them to reestablish my dominance if they ever got out of line.  I love my brothers fiercely and wouldn't trade them for anything in the world - they taught me to be tough, how to wrestle, how to shoot a gun, how to throw a punch.  However, I've always wondered what it would be like having a little sister.  A big part of the reason we got our second dog (Sage) was to give Mally a younger sister.  I can't even tell you how excited I was to see how Mally handled it.  Like me, Mally's a bit of a spoiled princess.  She rules the roost around our house and isn't used to sharing.  So when we introduced Sage to our family, Mally handled having a little sister a lot like I handled having little brothers...by wrestling. 

It definitely didn't take Mally and Sage long to figure out how to "play" together.

Sage lays on her back and bears her teeth.

Mally stands above her in the ultimate power position.

She makes funny noises and bites Sage's leg and neck (not too hard though).

Even though she's taking it "laying down," Sage definitely fights back.

She uses her butt and back legs to block Mally out.

Sometimes she gets a hold of Mally's whiskers or bottom jaw.

And those puppy teeth are SHARP!

But I know Sage is loving every second of it. 

She's so funny to watch because she makes the most hilarious faces!

When I tell Mally to go easy on Sage, I get the "But-I'm-not-doing-anything-mom" look that I used to give my mom when I got caught tormenting the boys.

Which gives Sage an opportunity to escape.

Sorry Mally.

Na na na boo boo.

I got away from you.

And then Sage snarls her lip and lunges at Mally...

...and it starts all over again.

Until somebody gets distracted by a stick.

Mally has zero interest in sticks, but she knows Sage loves them.

So she'll parade it around the yard in front of Sage, not letting her have the stick.

Sisterly love at it's finest.

I think these two are going to be just fine.

"Our roots say we're sisters, our hearts say we're friends." ~Author Unknown