Out of all the dogs that I have, hands down, Harvey is the playful one. He doesn't tire easily and he seems to find different ways, effortlessly, to have fun. He could concentrate in bringing down a garbage can, hunt for pests and animals, chase running water, play with an object tirelessly and pester people to chase him. He just pipes down if he's tired and needs water, but that would take forever.
Being the more adventurous and energetic one, he instilled himself to be a semi-leader of the pack. He's the one who likes to run around and likes to give chase. Buddy, being technically the senior one, just observes from afar and occasionally joins the group if something interesting comes up. Chivas scrutinizes Harvey from afar, he doesn't like outdoor and rough play. He sometimes joins but only when his mood allows and he feels left out. Bruce on the other hand, being a puppy and the youngest, is the one left who encourages and supplies energy to the dog wonder, he always tries to get Harvey's attention. And he likes to be in whatever Harvey's doing.
Bruce, identified as a low energy dog, still has large bursts of energy and he always looks for Harvey to play with. He never bothers Buddy and he seems to be too bored and irritated with Chivas. Harvey is his partner in crime. But Harvey's play may be a bit different from Bruce's. Harvey likes to play with objects while Bruce likes to play with him.
Bruce doesn't like toys or balls. He's not play driven by any particular object. He doesn't like to chase. He tries to run but he's obviously not made for that. He's too big and he often falls down or slips when he runs. He couldn't find balance well and be super agile like Harvey. What he does best is he wrestles. He likes to wrestle and taunt and he likes to do it with Harvey.
Bruce always starts the show when it comes to wrestling. He would wait until Harvey settles down and as soon as he pipes down, he taunts him. It's so weird looking at how the play starts. Basing it on size alone, Harvey wouldn't stand a chance. But Harvey's breed is a natural fighter so he never backs down. They would start to wrestle until Bruce runs away. I have a hard time looking at them when it happens. It looks so real, but thankfully they do not inflict wounds at each other. I don't know how they do it.
Bruce would start to put his paw at Harvey's head or bite him in the neck then Harvey gets irritated then he runs away. Harvey likes to hunt and chase, so he runs for Bruce. Bruce gets into a sitting down position and they start to wrestle. Harvey seems to always gain the upper hand despite Bruce's size. As soon as Bruce feels fatigue, he runs away and they share a meal together. Ate Ne and Nanay have seen this a hundred times and it's always Bruce who starts the show. Harvey is more of object driven in play, but he never backs down on a good match.
It's so weird. I might not totally get animal nature, but it takes me a while to accept this kind of play. I always find myself pulling them away from each other, some sort of a referee, but I'm not going to be there 24/7. If it's play, then so be it. I just don't want them to get hurt or be naturally violent towards each other. This happens every day now, but no injuries and hatred so far. They still share a meal and hunt together. I just hope that this is just tough play and nothing more.
Being the more adventurous and energetic one, he instilled himself to be a semi-leader of the pack. He's the one who likes to run around and likes to give chase. Buddy, being technically the senior one, just observes from afar and occasionally joins the group if something interesting comes up. Chivas scrutinizes Harvey from afar, he doesn't like outdoor and rough play. He sometimes joins but only when his mood allows and he feels left out. Bruce on the other hand, being a puppy and the youngest, is the one left who encourages and supplies energy to the dog wonder, he always tries to get Harvey's attention. And he likes to be in whatever Harvey's doing.
Bruce, identified as a low energy dog, still has large bursts of energy and he always looks for Harvey to play with. He never bothers Buddy and he seems to be too bored and irritated with Chivas. Harvey is his partner in crime. But Harvey's play may be a bit different from Bruce's. Harvey likes to play with objects while Bruce likes to play with him.
Bruce doesn't like toys or balls. He's not play driven by any particular object. He doesn't like to chase. He tries to run but he's obviously not made for that. He's too big and he often falls down or slips when he runs. He couldn't find balance well and be super agile like Harvey. What he does best is he wrestles. He likes to wrestle and taunt and he likes to do it with Harvey.
Bruce always starts the show when it comes to wrestling. He would wait until Harvey settles down and as soon as he pipes down, he taunts him. It's so weird looking at how the play starts. Basing it on size alone, Harvey wouldn't stand a chance. But Harvey's breed is a natural fighter so he never backs down. They would start to wrestle until Bruce runs away. I have a hard time looking at them when it happens. It looks so real, but thankfully they do not inflict wounds at each other. I don't know how they do it.
Bruce would start to put his paw at Harvey's head or bite him in the neck then Harvey gets irritated then he runs away. Harvey likes to hunt and chase, so he runs for Bruce. Bruce gets into a sitting down position and they start to wrestle. Harvey seems to always gain the upper hand despite Bruce's size. As soon as Bruce feels fatigue, he runs away and they share a meal together. Ate Ne and Nanay have seen this a hundred times and it's always Bruce who starts the show. Harvey is more of object driven in play, but he never backs down on a good match.
It's so weird. I might not totally get animal nature, but it takes me a while to accept this kind of play. I always find myself pulling them away from each other, some sort of a referee, but I'm not going to be there 24/7. If it's play, then so be it. I just don't want them to get hurt or be naturally violent towards each other. This happens every day now, but no injuries and hatred so far. They still share a meal and hunt together. I just hope that this is just tough play and nothing more.
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| Harvey prepares to counter attack |
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| They fight. Buddy looks on. |
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| The wrestler |
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