TheBanyanTree: Dog Days

[Deb Frost]

<L> I was glad I had our Icelandic Sheepdog [then] puppy on a long
flexi-leash when we took him to a local lake for the first time. He saw
DUCKS way out on the water and didn't give the water a second thought. He
raced right in and started swimming towards the ducks! This was at 10 weeks
of age. Without that flexi-leash with which we reeled him back in - I
honestly think he probably would have kept swimming until he went under.

NOT afraid of water. Yep; we checked that one off the list. :)

Three years later; "Falki" still chases ducks with great abandon when given
the chance and also enjoys dog sports - he competes in Novice Agility, Rally
and is learning Treibball. Keeping up with him is a challenge. Even when
napping, he looks like he's going fact. Hard to explain. 

De Frost, Alaska

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[mailto:thebanyantree-bounces at lists.remsset.com] On Behalf Of Laura Hicks
Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2013 10:18 AM
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Subject: Re: TheBanyanTree: Dog Day

On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 9:09 AM, Julie Anna Teague
<jateague at indiana.edu>wrote:

> This story is wonderful fun and makes me want a dog!  I love my kitty 
> but she doesn't go on runs with me, not does she frolic in water!

I have two dogs who would love to go running, but will not frolic in water!
One of them likes to chase the water coming out of the hose, but suddenly
becomes terrified of the water when the bath soap comes out. And neither of
them will go near the lake. It's just a giant bath tub. :)

Laura
wolfljsh at gmail.com