Dagny is a Swimmer Too!

The puppies loved the lake so much that we took them back the next day to see if Dagny would be ready to jump in and join the fun. And, with a slight nudge from Katie, she did! She is not quite as strong a swimmer as Hank but very determined.

Anyone who has met Dagny knows that she is totally obsessed with playing fetch and will continue to run (or swim) back and forth until WE give up. Similarly, if we tell her to go find her hamburger or ball or sheepie, she will run from room to room, looking in every corner until we tell her it’s okay or she looses interest (she is still a puppy after all).

In this picture, Hank has already retrieved the ball from the lake, but Dagny didn’t notice. She has swum farther and farther out towards the middle of the lake, circling around and around, franticly continuing to look for the ball. Finally she heard us calling and swam back, but we thought we might be going in too for a little while there.

It may look like team work, but there is a silent battle raging for the stick.

The puppies love playing fetch! Here they are eagerly awaiting the next toss.

As she gained confidence in her swimming ability, Dagny resumed her normal behavior of stealing the ball (or stick) from Hank if she did not get to it first. Poor Hank!