Oh what a beautiful day for dogs!! I, however, got a little burned. Both groups went to Southland.
The morning group was small and relatively tame. I did not think that Riley could or would swim and was very surprised to see he was the first one in. It was a little scary but he really seems to know what he was doing. The big guys like Rover, Whistler, Everest and Copper just went in and had a quick dip and then jumped out. Ryder would not even go into the enclosed area - he knows better than to get too close to water.
Ryder was actually waiting for me at the door this morning. Usually I have to play the hide and seek game and then he pretends to be grouchy until we get to the truck then he hops right in and settles into his co-pilot seat. Another wierd thing he did today was walk in a puddle. He never gets his feet wet on purpose.
The afternoon group spent an hour at the water. Considering it was a large group they made me proud with the way they listened, minded their own business and stayed together. We went to the south end of the park where the water has carved out a little bay area and there is very little current. Dog park regulars call this area Coconut Beach. Sammy, Bailey, Gabby and Pina just LOVED fetching in the shallow water as did Shea. There were lots of weeds and floaty stuff to keep the game interesting. I did not think that Shea could swim but she is not bad. She was shivering after several minutes due to the fact she has no body fat and we had to warm up on land. Nina was like a little kid at a pool. The fence was submerged and she was hanging on to the wooden pieces like a little kid without thumbs. At one point she lost her grip and fell in and had to preform a “life-saving” dog paddle to reach the shore (about 3½ feet). Wilbur accidently learned to swim today too. He also learned that pugs are head heavy and to always keep that noggin upright when in the water. He will be swimming like Uncle Everest by the end of the summer.
Copper found a large stick and was parading it around like it was some kind of trophy. Wilbur and Mitch were the only ones interested and they ganged up to try and steal it. Kinda funny to watch a 20 pound pug tug-o-war with a 100 pound lab. (Copper was very gentle with the little guy.)
It seems that our little Taylor has a crush on Copper. Taylor was teasing Copper and coming really close to him and then when he noticed her she would run away. It reminded me of “boys chase the girls” in grade 2. Those were the days.
Days like today make me so very happy! Thank you all for having such wonderful dogs.
As wonderful as they are.... Please take a minute to look at the classes etc. at Impawsible Possible. Everest and I took “Urban Freedom” over the spring and really enjoyed the instruction, bonding time and meeting some new friends.
http://www.impawsiblepossible.com/outdoor-freedom.html
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