Patience is key

Once again, Presley has been surprising me by being very patient with her new little sister.

During naps, Bristol loves to cuddle up to Presley by putting her head on Presley's hip. It's quite adorable and unusual because Presley barely tolerated Diesel when she would try to snuggle up. She always had this horrified look on her face whenever Diesel would try to cuddle. With Bristol she barely flinches.

Presley surprised me again today. As the younger girls played tug-o-war, I gave Presley a really good rub down, especially around her neck and hind legs. She loved it so much that she pretty much ignored the other girls, even when they entered her personal space.

Usually Presley gets pretty upset when another dog gets too close. She'll growl, snarl, bark and/or move away depending on how annoyed she is.

However, today she was very patient and at times seemed amused by them. Quite a few times, Bristol even sat on Presley's hip or leg as she played with Diesel, but Presley mostly ignored her as I kept rubbing. She really didn't seem to mind Bristol sitting on her.

The only time she reprimanded Bristol was when the little one stepped on her belly. I don't blame Presley for getting pissed because that must have hurt.

Bristol is learning a lot from her big sisters. Presley is teaching boundaries and when it is time to chill out. Diesel is teaching how to play nice.