Dynamics
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 6:42AM 
In as much as I was looking for a companion for Maddie when I acquired Cassie, the reality of the situation is that on the surface they do not appear to be that close. However when you watch them over time, there are some signs (now that they've been together a few years) that they have formed a bond.
Food: Cassie is very stringent about guarding her food dish from Fiona, who is a pig bit of a glutton. Cassie (the pint sized general) also guards Maddie's food dish and occasionally helps Maddie with her dinner. Maddie does not have issues around territory. It wouldn't occur to her to invade Fiona or Cassie's "dinner zone" and she does not mind Cassie eating with her.
Play: Maddie initiates play with objects... balls, socks, squeekie toys. Cassie initiates play with dogs. Maddie is her favorite target. She will bite Maddie's legs and tail until Maddie will finally chase her and play. This makes them both very happy.
Cuddling: All dogs will cuddle with a human. Just try to keep them off of you! Both dogs will lie with Fiona. But it is very rare for them to lay down together. Exceedingly rare. I've only seen them do it twice in three years. So when they did it this morning, I busted out the camera...
I shot these with the 85mm 1.8 lens.
I needed a warm and fuzzy start to my day!
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Reader Comments (9)
Your girls are looking so cute and cuddly today! They must have known that you needed something like that to start your day off right.
Awww, they are adorable!
Awwww, it's so sweet to see them together like that!
Too adorable!!!!
So sweet ... see, this is why Rose needs a brother or sister sooner than later .. regardless of what ToonMan thinks ...
how sweet is that!
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Look at your babies how cute. I'm glad you got photos.
Don't you just wish you knew what they were saying...thinking?
Those faces...those eyes. *melt*