It's playtime!

Now that everyone is getting settled in, Rayzr and Sid are becoming quite the pair. Playtime with the two ranges from singing with each other, to racing each other, to wrestling. Most of the time they keep it outside, however, sometimes they like to include us in on the fun.

Sid and Rayzr making sure to include me in on the fun

We aren't really experiencing any aggression issues either. Every now and again they don't want to share a toy with each other, the one with the toy will let out a faint growl and get up and move. It does not go any further. Rayzr definitely will let Sid know when Sid is becoming too much to handle. Rayzr also has a small grunt he does with us too. But it seems more to be a sign of play, then anything. Dief use to make the same noises. It still makes me smile.

Sid has a favorite toy called a flirt pole. Rayzr isn't exactly sure what to make of it yet. He barks at it when we play with it, but he hasn't used it yet. Even when Sid takes the toy to him to try to get him to play. Maybe he will catch on, maybe he won't. Rayzr's favorite toy right now seems to be a kong toy. Sid keeps trying to get him to play tug with it, but so far, there hasn't been any success.

Rayzr with his favorite toy

When they are outside, wrestling and running seem to be their favorite activity. I am still waiting for them to knock each other in the pool since they will even wrestle on the pool deck. If one goes out, the other must follow, so each trip outside turns into playtime.

Rayzr raiding the toys

Rayzr has quickly found where the toy box is. He digs in there on a regular basis, still looking for other toys that he likes. As he comes out of his shell, he is a lot more playful then he originally seemed. He does not play rough in the house. Usually, he prefers to find a toy he can chew on in a quiet corner. But he has found that every time we move furniture to vacuum, more toys end up in the box. I am going to see if he will play fetch out in the yard next week, though I'm not expecting him to. He doesn't seem to be very interactive with toys. He found a tug rope earlier, and would not play tug. If I tried, he would let go of the rope. He is pretty good about letting us take things from him, whether it be food or toys. 

Now that they are getting better at sharing toys, they also appear to be getting better at sharing other things as well. Like I mentioned in an earlier post, we have a few bowls placed around the living room. Today, they both went over to the same bowl set. One ate, while the other drank. They ignored each other while they did their thing.

Rayzr and Sid sharing bowls

After a day full of play and attention, they usually settle down for the night pretty early. They will rotate around the room and take turns laying with each of us for some attention. I'm hoping tomorrow goes ok, as Sid has a vet appointment to get scans on his leg. I am expecting him to be a little out of it when he gets home since he has to be put under for the tests. I don't expect Rayzr to bother him, since Sid is usually the one who initiates play. I'm looking forward to a quiet, lazy day with the two when Sid comes home.