SEA-ENNA GOES SWIMMING

Our puppy dog sure loves to swim.  We have a harness for her, which she seems to know, she must have on before she can go into the water.  We devised the harness, because once she is in the water, and has swum for a while we have to lift her out of the water and onto the swim platform.  That's what the harness is for.  But once she gets that harness on she starts running back and forth all excited, because she knows she is going to get to go swimming. 

For safety reasons, we have always trailed a floating rope out behind the boat when we stop for a swim.  (This allows us to be safe if the wind causes the boat to drift while we are in the water.)  Now this safety rope has a red float on the end of it and Sea-enna has decided that, that float is her ball and she has to retrieve it. 

Each time she gets in the water she swims out, retrieves the float and brings it back to us.  I guess she really is a "Retriever".  She is slowly growing into her breed characteristics.  Last year at age two, she discovered she loves the water.  This year at age three, she is finally taking to fetching. 

Now we have to come up with a solution.  I guess we could get a different colour float for our safety rope.  Because her "Cuck-it Ball",that she chases is the same red and she might think that it is her ball.  We also, want to make her a boarding ladder, because she is getting to be a very heavy dog to lift out of the water each time.  But that is going to have to wait until after our Anniversary Party. 

Now if I could only come up with a solution for, when she is tired and doesn't want to swim anymore.  When that happens, she jumps up off the swim platform and straight into the boat and shakes the water off and goes and lays down.  It's a good thing we have hardwood floors.  A quick swish around with a yacht mop and the floors are clean again.  But, I really must remember to keep the rear door closed so that she at least drip dries on the back deck for a while before going into the boat.  My kids all say I never would have put up with that from them.....  ; )

It is turning out to be a wonderful summer after all.  The impeller nightmares are over, we are cruising again and the weather is wonderful, who could ask for more.  The only thing I'm asking for is that everything goes smoothly for my Anniversary in two weeks.