End of Summer

I was reading blogs the other day and noticed that maybe it's been a little bit since I've posted. It's a little sad to see summer break coming to a close- We still have a few more summer adventures coming up (Today we are headed down for the Shakespearean Festival for a few days while my brother stays here with Judi and we have one more camping trip planned) and it's looking like the next recall won't be until November so we will have this guy around for another few months. I'm fine with it. I kind of like him :)

Once school starts, I'm pretty sure King won't be super happy that he will have to stay home again while I'm at work so it's a good thing he loves his kennel . It will be good practice for him-- and maybe he will get to go to school with my co-raiser. :)

One of the things I really wanted to do this summer was teach King how to be a water dog.

I think GDB Labradors are broken because I've only really had one of my Labs that has really enjoyed swimming (not just wading) and it was so much fun to take her to the pond on a long leash and just let her play. She loved it!

One day, I will have another water dog... King is not that dog.

A few weeks ago we had a swimming party for our club meeting. King did great standing by the water, and even standing on the ledge in the water... but he didn't like the swimming part. He was fine if I held him, but he's not so much a swimmer.

I guess I should expect that from a Phoenix pup. (Yanni, another Phoenix boy, wasn't so much a fan either- he's the black lab in the far right that is just outside of the picture.)

Oh well...I guess we will try again with the next pup.