Pup-date May 3

Hi all.     Welcome back & Happy May.   

Athena & Volos

While nothing much is happening on the human front, being sheltered at home and all, the dogs have been giving much too much to talk about.

Athena's had a good week. She went to play care on the other day.  She had a blast. She's been very active and aware. She's gone downstairs to play with the pups a few times.  She's had a pretty exciting week.   

She & Volos just chill out when the other 2 are away at play care .

Peryn & Lada

Lada & Peryn are their typical selves. Lada is still clingy to Momma. Still playing with Peryn or Volos. She still loves on Athena.  She's her sweet hyper self. 

Peryn... he's a little something else.   He constantly tries to bully/annoy Volos. Constant growling or fighting goes on between the two of them.  

When not trying to antagonize Volos, he's still obsessed with going downstairs and playing with his herding ball.  
He is pretty generous the few times Volos came downstairs and attempted to play with the herding ball himself.   Peryn stood back and let him.    

Volos & Peryn

Volos.     This dude.   He's something else. A mischievous, playful, funny big dude.     He loves to steal.    Socks, tissues, slippers, toys, food... if it's at his level to steal, he'll take it.   We caught him trying to steal a open package of cookies this weekend.    

Other new things- he sleeps in our room all the time now.   Either at the foot of the bed or next to me.    It makes me happy that he is secure enough to do that now. 
He also comes downstairs regularly when the dogs play and has even tried to play with the ball as well.   When he doesn't come down, you can hear him upstairs playing with his Wobble Wag Giggle ball. 

When Peryn & Lada head downstairs to play on their own, he runs with them to the top of the stairs, makes sure they run down and then proceeds to steal whatever they were playing with or chewing on.

He's actually joined in on the game of fetch when Daddy throws a ball from the living room down the stairs, he's gone down on his own to get it.      He's a real playful dude.    

People who see him in person often ask if he's a puppy. He's small for his breed (around 70#).   I'm glad he's small. Dude doesn't know his size and knocks me off my feet often.
He thinks he's Lada's size and he's clearly not.     He often is found at my feet or against my legs--especially if we're outside on leash.   

We finally got the back stairs in (we've been trying to get this done since we moved in).  Getting the dogs used to using the back door vs the front is a work in progress. They still run to the front, but when I correct them, they fly to the back door.   

Volos isn't a fan.  I don't know if it's the width or the curtains "blocking his view", but he's snuck to the front once.      He'll get it sooner or later.   

So yeah, that's our Pupdate.    Volos is doing very well. Athena is hanging in there and the other 2 are as crazy as they always are.      Until next time.