Marley and Pip at Play

The Northshore folks were really worried that Pip would terrorize Marley. They urged us to think long and hard about whether we were letting ourselves and Marley in for a bad time.

I'll just sit here quietly with my toy...

 We did worry about it, but decided to take our chances. When we brought Pip home, Marley had been with us for a week and had just decided that he was a full-fledged member of the household. That is, he stopped hiding next to the sofa and began lounging around in the middle of the living room floor.

So we were thrilled to see that they are good for each other. Pip is hyperactive; Marley is ... pretty darned laid back. When our upstairs neighbor and her son met Marley a day after we brought him home, they waved a catnip toy in front of him. Marley's reaction? Too much work. I'd rather sit here and look grand.

So we think Pip is going to keep Marley on his toes, in a good way. I'll even bet Marley lives longer because of it.