Busted!

When I first got Ezra (long before there was an Icarus) at the first sight of a cat Ezra would turn his head the other way and tremble in an effort not to look at the cat. Maybe this was due to his CCI training or past experiences at Beth's house as a puppy. Either way Ezra wanted NOTHING to do with cats.

Then I brought home Icarus. Ezra was so jealous! If Icarus was in the same room as him Ezra would turn his back. Icarus spent most of the first year of his life trying to get Ezra to play with him while Ezra spent the year avoiding him.

Then retirement came. The week before Christmas we noticed a strange phenomenon around our house. Ziplock bags full of goodies were disappearing and plastic bags of food from our pantry were found ripped open. I was baffled - knowing Ezra would not or had not ever jumped up on counters or shelves to steal food and not suspecting Icarus because the items were not things that he ate.

The mystery was solved when Jeremy witnessed the two in action! Icarus jumped up on the table and knocked down a baggy of food to Ezra. Ezra ripped it open with his mouth and the two of them ate the food together. We no longer leave baggies of food out!!

The above picture has become a common one in our house. Ezra finds a spot to nap and Icarus curls up against his tummy or side and the two sleep together.