<div>Nigel, Llewis and Mitchell wrassle. The boys are 3 yrs old and Mitchell is 10. Two of the three still have their nebberminds.</div>
<div>As used to this as i am, and as experienced as I am, I never fail to fly into the room where the roars and squeals and crashing of furniture is, and have to stop and LOOK to decide whether this has evolved into a "Get Rid Of Mitchell" party, or whether Mitchell is a willing participant.</div>
<div>I think I have probably broken up as many happy parties as often as I have saved Mitchell from the unwanted attentions of the other two.</div>
<div>Nigel and Llewis, when they wrassle, sound as if they are killing each other. When the timbre changes, it is time to step in. I don't know how else to explain it.It has to do with the actual timbre and tone of the growls and roars, as well as the body language of the dogs involved. A happy wrassle can turn into an ugly brawl in a half a second, at least between Nigel and Llewis. And Mitchell.When Mitchell is ready to quit the boys often are not. And then I have to step in,literally, and push them apart. A "LEAVE IT" is usually sufficient. (Especially repeated 30 or 40 times.) I give Mitchell a clear path to a chair or the couch and if he takes it, the party is over. If he stands there wagging his tail and waiting, then he is still playing.</div>
<div>It's a thin line.</div>
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<div>MomPerson to Nigel, Llewis, Mitchell and Cooper</div>
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