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Join me as we have fun with our dogs, and then paddle along with the Dog Paddlers—a dragon boat team in Victoria, Canada. You'll meet my Silky Terriers—Abby, Zack, Sami and Gemma—and their feline sister, Bridget. Share with us the joys and challenges of strengthening the human-canine bond as we participate with our dogs in canine agility, trailwalks and canine freestyle.

Monday, August 4, 2008

SWIMMING LESSONS

Yahoo! Abby and Zack now know how to swim. We went for a walk out to Beaver and Elk Lakes this morning, and stopped to let the dogs swim at one of the farther away, quieter beaches where the dogs are able to gradually wade in as opposed to having to launch themselves precipitously off the shoreline rocks. Peni took Abby and Zack out into some deeper water, and let them go to swim back into shore. Abby first, then Zack. Once Zack discovered he could swim, he was in the water chasing sticks and having a fine old time. Abby was a little bit more cautious, but was enjoying herself paddling around a little closer in. Check out my Flickr site for more pix of the swimming lessons.

Abby "the lake otter"

Peni releases Zack to dogpaddle for shore.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

YAY! Two more water mammals :)

You guys are having lots of adventures this summer. It's fun to read about all of your adventures!

Your Ontario Cousin