Swiss Lick Swissies

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Monday, August 2nd, 2010 | Beowulf, Dogs, Indigo, Litter Mates and Swissy Friends, Ozzy

While someone was playing around in Vegas this weekend, I took the opportunity to socialize the dogs and introduce them to new situations. Are you at all convinced that I was super glad to be at home for 4 days with a puppy that doesn’t like to sleep past 5:15am? I should probably work on my delivery.

Despite my sarcasm, I did actually have a nice time at home with the dogs. As you already saw, Ozzy and I spent some time with puppies on Thursday. On Friday, we went over to Indy’s sister’s house for some play time.

Vasey and Ozzy had some fun first.

Vasey trampled her human’s plants.

She was kind enough to show Ozzy how to do it.

Indy and Vasey had some “adult Swissy” play time, which included running around like crazy dogs.

Indy rolled around while Ozzy cuddled.

Vasey thought that looked like fun, so she tried it too.

Why is it all Swissies love to roll around on their backs? There was no raccoon poop or anything…

After we did that for a couple of hours, we went home to recharge for Saturday. That was the big day, as it included our first ever trip to a house with a pool! I was hopeful that after Indy’s introduction to water in May (Lake Michigan at Bark in the Park) that she might be someone who enjoys swimming. So we tried to lure her into the pool. (All Saturday pictures courtesy of Jodi and Clare May.) It’s setup for dock dog diving, and has a nice ramp.

(Please ignore the lady in the bathing suit.)

She went in very slowly her first time, but was completely willing.

Although once her feet were off that ramp, she was not too pleased. She enjoys water, but likes her feet to be on solid ground right now.

See?

But I didn’t keep her in long. She was able to get out on her own, and wasn’t too upset.

She actually came back on her own a second time and went most of the way into the pool with a float coat on. She was most of the way down the ramp on the third try, but then changed her mind. I’m not sure if she was distracted or what, but I was very happy with her.

I did bring Ozzy into the pool for a “swim,” but I did not let go of him at all. He wasn’t entirely pleased, but wasn’t entirely upset either.

(Again, please ignore the funny looking person.)

We also met Toby the Swissy (who won our pack giveaway last year!) and his humans, in addition to our hosts Leonbergers, cute mutt Huntley, and new ESRA foster, Sierra.

None of the host dogs are worried about the water at all, as you can tell by the lovely and damp Cleo.

Thanks for looking!

Tags: Beowulf the Basset, Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Indy the Swissy, Ozzy the Swissy, Swissy

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