Nutmeg is always the first out of the gate. Or in this case, into the gate:

Arwen always circles back to make sure mama's coming.

Meanwhile, Nutmeg runs around like a possessed chimpanzee.

And then it's Throw. Fetch. Throw. Fetch. Throw. Fetch. Againandagainandagain.

They never get tired.

Nutmeg's tail at a shutter speed of 1/50 of a second

Oil on canvas, 8x10

Finlay, oul on canvas, 8x10