Non-Doggie Randomness

We had family come and visit this summer so we did some of the usual tourist sight seeing.

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Here are some completely random non-doggie photos.

Summer-Time Swimming Lessons!

Dazzle has a secret.

Although Daz loves water more then life itself, she can't actually swim.

Most people see her in the water and just assume that she loves to swim as well as splash around, but no. If ever her ball gets too far out, instead of swimming she stand up on her hind legs to go and get it:

Yes, she is kinda bizarre that way - but we already knew she was a little different didn't we?

Well, this summer I decided that at three years old it was about gosh darn time she learned to swim, so off to Bainbridge Island we went.

For awhile it wasn't going so well....
So we took a break and played in the sand for awhile.

Well, we tried to take a break. Daz however, was all business so we kept practicing.

Her confidence was definitely building!

For the first time she started jumping into the water.

But no doggie paddling action yet.

She really needed a break from the water so we found the one thing that can always distract her - a stick.

Ok, enough with the stick. She is quite obsessive about all things woody, so, like many good things, it must be delivered in moderation.

!!! Alert !!!

Flying Peanuts approaching!!

And Crazy-Monster-Popcorns!
Hehe. Come on now, who could not love a little puff-head like Popcorn??

Daz says enough with the pictures, let's get back to the water!

Okay okay...

The sun was starting to go down. The shadows were getting long. This was her last chance to become amphibian.

And then....

......just as I was loosing all hope....

...the little miss pulled it off and started doggie paddling!

Hurray!!

She, Dazzle the wonder dog, figured out how to swim. It was a long hard battle and there were moments when it looked doubtful we would ever get to this point, but here we are.

Now, finally, we can go home and rest!

Some Aussie Love

I think everyone could use a little more Aussie in their lives! How about some pictures of a couple of the most handsome Aussie Shepherd boys I know:

Spike!

Spike would much rather I put the camera down and throw his kong.






INCOMING!




Who could that be? Ah, of course. Jackson!


J shows off his new talent - getting goodies out of the trees!

Silly man! He's always good for a laugh. :)