We had our doubts that Finnegan would learn to swim, but he's always loved getting in the water. When he was still a puppy we'd take him to the dog park and he'd jump intp the kiddie pools, just walking around in circles, or sticking his nose under the water to hunt for rocks we'd throw in there. So we knew he wasn't scared of getting his head wet, but when we moved here and started visiting a off-leash trail that runs around a little lake, he wouldn't go in over his head. When the ball or stick got too far, he'd look very, very disappointed, but couldn't bring himself to go past the point of no return. After a few weeks, however, he finally figured it out (it helped for him to watch other dogs doing it), and now he's relentless. He drags us to the lake and runs straight into the water whenever we go there. He loves it. It's funny how different breeds have different attitudes towards water. Hudson was practically half fish and he could swim for hours. Finn just does it to get the ball; he's very focused. Here's some pics.
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| Good ole Hudson. We still miss the hell outta him. |
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