Brother and Sister

I'm overjoyed to finally be able to let the two dogs take off-leash "walks" together. I waited a long time after Shyla fractured her ulna before I allowed them to romp together because they can be so wild.

I've found that Shyla loves to prop her front legs on things so that she can see further. This type of pose has never been natural for R.

As Shyla stood there serenely, surveying the meadow below her, R suddenly decided to jump the huge downed tree. As his younger sibling, Shyla wanted to follow suit but her upright position made it hard. You can see the consternation on her face.

I love seeing the two of them together, with R so clearly as the older and wiser brother.

Shyla often looks to him...

And sometimes they simply sit companionably together, although Shyla still seems to keep an eye on R.

On this afternoon, R sampled the scents wafting toward them on the westerly wind. Already, I can see that Shyla tends to focus more on me while R is more independent, constantly scanning his surroundings for scents and sights.

R can still be the goofy one, thank goodness. I love that side of him.

It's been wonderful to finally see the this Labraduo romp together. I'm enjoying watching both of them change. Shyla is gaining confidence while R is morphing from K's mischievous younger brother to Shyla's guiding older brother.