For those of you with dogs that play a lot together, this will look familiar. Right before the action commences, there is a stare down phase that can last for a bit.

ZuZu has a unique way of shaking off the water. Her shakes start at her head, and then work through the middle sections and finally a very vigorous butt shake ends her shake cycles. It's efficient no doubt, and gives us a few chuckles every time.

As the youngest of the pack (3 and 1), ZuZu and Ginger spend a LOT of time chasing each other and playing. On this August morning . . .

Ginger loves to grab the leash and walk herself around while whining and carrying on. After a walk one day, Ginger took ZuZu's leash and was very proud as she lead ZuZu around, for just a little bit anyway.

"Slow down, you move to fast. You got to make the morning last . . . " The Simon and Garfunkel song from days gone by fits this image of Ginger and ZuZu, Feelin' Groovy.

ZuZu nearly destroyed several of our bushes as a puppy by grabbing the bottom of the branch, ripping it from the ground and then running around the yard with it . . .