There are so many more things I need to be doing than throwing a ball into the pool for our dog. But I got my Hep B shot and my tetanus booster yesterday for our Romania trip. My arm hurts a lot and my head is not feeling that great either. Good enough reasons to ignore the packing and organizing and head out to the pool.
Our dog, although one half Golden Retriever, does not enjoy swimming. She endures swimming as part of the ball chasing process. If we throw the ball anywhere near the edge, she runs to the closest side and wonders if there is any other way to get the ball that does not involve getting in the water. But since it's a great way to tire her out from her escapades, we try to get in some pool time with her every day.
Our dog, although one half Golden Retriever, does not enjoy swimming. She endures swimming as part of the ball chasing process. If we throw the ball anywhere near the edge, she runs to the closest side and wonders if there is any other way to get the ball that does not involve getting in the water. But since it's a great way to tire her out from her escapades, we try to get in some pool time with her every day.
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| Keeping her eye on the ball at all times... |
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| ...she expects us to get up and throw it from the spot she puts it. From the table... |
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| ...to the other side of the fence... |
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| ...from the flower pots... |
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| ...and from the kiddie toys. We don't. |
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| So she puts it on our laps. |
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| Stretching to avoid going in the water... |
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| ...got it, mission accomplished. |
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| Jump in...(the house rule of no butt shots does not apply to canines) |
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| ...get it... |
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| ...and get out. |
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| The results? A wet, tired and very clean dog... |
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| ...who promptly goes and rolls in the dirt. |
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| There's a reason her dog sitter gets combat pay. |
