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Play?

You know I love my dogs.  I mean, who else takes a gazillion pictures of their fur babies?

One of the things I enjoy most about having more than one furry baby is the way they interact.

Simply put, they are just like children.

Take, for instance, the game that Molly and Pele recently started.

The fun begins when Pele wakes up from a nap and decides he wants to play.  He looks over at Molly, jerks his head sideways, and grunts.

What he’s asking is, “Play?”

Did you ever watch the movie “Over the Hedge,” which was in theaters in 2006?  There’s a dog in that movie that asks the same question, and it’s adorable!

Naturally, I took some pictures the other night when one of their play sessions commenced…

Molly first gets the ball and jumps on the couch.  Pele follows and tries to get the ball from her…

Molly is such a tease…holding it up where he can see, chewing it loudly while he watches…

And waits…

She knows what he’s up to…

And she “loses” the ball to keep the game going…

Off he runs, Molly right behind him…

Molly is sneaky, going for the under-the-belly move to snag the ball away from Pele’s paws…

With the treasured item returned to its original “owner,” Molly gives me a look that says, “Did you doubt the outcome?…