These two beautiful golden retriever sisters are interested in knowing where their mom is and what she’s doing at all times, including when she’s up on a ladder.  Three-year-old Molly Jo’s favorite pastime is playing soccer. Molly Jo followed her mom everywhere carrying her soccer ball in her mouth; so a little sister was brought home early last spring.  In a very short time, these girls have become the closest imaginable sisters. Molly Jo helped teach Sealy Rainier the correct responses to mom’s instructions to sit and lay down. In fact, Sealy had a really tough time learning “down”. After constant coaxing from mom, Molly Jo stepped in to help.  Molly Jo was anxious to get the cookie in mom’s hand, yet Sealy sat there and wouldn’t lie down, delaying Molly's treats. So Molly Jo reached out with one quick sweep of her right arm and plopped Sealy into the down position. Sealy looked at Molly Jo and then at mom, as if to say “oh, is that what I’m suppose to do” and ever since she has performed “down” with perfection.


Sealy’s lack of interest in soccer inspired Molly Jo to show Sealy how fun their backyard agility course is. As Molly Jo flies through the course, over the jumps, weaving the poles, through the tunnel and over the seesaw, she looks back at mom & Sealy with a smile pasted on her face. At the end of a good run, on signal, she jumps up to “give me ten” and then takes a bow for anyone watching.  Molly Jo is an “over-achiever” and will do anything for a loving pat or a cookie. Once afraid of all those foreign agility objects, Sealy now races around the course following Molly Jo just as tightly as she can. Once tired they find their way back to mom’s feet for a nap.


There may be twice as many toys pulled out of the toy box and scattered on the floor each day and yes, it’s twice as loud in the house. But there’s also more than twice the amount of joy and laughter in our family and home.