We got new tugs! I bought them from Woolie Dog on Etsy, who sent a friend some freebies to review on her blog. I've been looking for something that will withstand tug but have a good mouth feel for the dogs so they'll want to tug. Mochi is less particular, but Arya is fairly specific about what she likes to tug with. So far, Arya seems to be favoring the one pictured and Mochi was kind of blasé about both, but he liked the one not pictured better (it is the size smaller).

But what really became blog worthy - I started off just seeing what Arya thought of the tug and playing. Normally this would be where Mochi would butt in, she'd stop tugging and give him space because he's giving her "the eye". Instead he walked up and didn't move her off and politely sat down next to us. I told him to sit to my side and played about 30 seconds more with Arya. 

He patiently waited and then I told him good boy and let him see the tug. Then it was his turn to play. After that I told him "all done" and played with Arya again. Mochi was much easier to photograph for this! Arya kept getting distracted when my phone camera would flash which ended with lots of blurry photos and no tug in her mouth until the one below!

Either way, I'm very pleased with his decisions today!

And not to be left out: