Puppy Love....

So, its not all barking and chaos.   I do love the furry beasts... and here are some of  the things I love:

• I LOVE that Cyrus smiles when he wants something.  A big toothy-grin with the corners of his mouth curled up in anticipation of a scrumptious morsel of food or a romp in the puddles outside.  Love.
  
• I LOVE how Leo curls up at my feet in the home office.  Softly snoring and sharing his lo-o-o-ong sighs of content once in a while. When things get hectic, I can always de-stress with a little puppy-head-scratching.  Super-fluffy adorable.
  
• I LOVE that Cyrus knows the names of all our friends & family.  A mere mention of one of our kids' names, triggers 'perked up ears' and a trip to the window to see if they're here.  Smart puppy monster.
  
• I LOVE how Leo truly believes its his job to snuggle right up to ANY visitor to our house.  He's all business-like about it, getting himself as close as he can... like he's trying to help them feel safe here.  Schmooshy little puppy monkey. 
  
• I LOVE that, when we're all out for our walks, Leo toodles along, peeking over at Cyrus occasionally to make sure he sees what Cyrus sees, sniffs what Cyrus sniffs, greets who Cyrus greets.  (I love that Cyrus doesn't get annoyed with him... err, well... maybe he hides it well.  *wink).   sigh...cute-as-hell.
  
• I LOVE how one dogs naps in the bedroom, while the other one 'stands watch' at the living room window.   The watcher-dog alerts (read "barks")  the napping dog to let him know there's a possible intruder or visitor (not sure they know the difference! ha).   The best part of this is that they take turns being the bed-napping dog while the other is the watcher-dog.  Super brilliant pups.  <3
  
• I LOVE when they wrestle... a big ball of fur & teeth and wagging tails.  Dog experts say a good wrestle session is SO good for our dogs.  They work their muscles and joints jumping, rolling, ducking & weaving and they work their minds strategizing their next moves.   Crazy Canine Chaos!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  This list has me realizing how quiet, possibly boring, life would be without them...