When Matt and Jenny were here they asked whether pups had started to swim. This August and September we got so much rain that our pond was overflowing. There was no easy entry into the water so even though pups were going for frequent walks around the pond they never really got to swim the way pups from 2010 did.
Yesterday Matt sent us this nice update on Strut aka Dubya:
Dubya had a busy weekend. He spent time at two of our family's farms and a
family get together that served as a send off for Jenny's cousin to an overseas
posting. Dubya saw lots of people including some kids of all ages at the
gathering. He was excited to see the kids. He also did liver drags and went
for his first swim!
The first two pics are of Dubya on a liver drag this weekend. The first is
of Dubya on the track and the second is of Dubya with his "prize" at the end.
The conditions were very dry and windy with blowing leaves, this line was 1 hr
old and about 50 yards with three gentle curves. He ran it with an incredible
amount of precision and stayed very focused despite the blowing leaves, they
usually provide a distraction he has trouble overcoming.
The next couple pictures are of Dubya's trip to the water. He was very
hesitant at first which you will see in the the third photo. All of the sudden
he jumped in and started swimming. It scared the heck out of me, I had to
compose myself to get a photo! His head never went underwater and he looked
like a natural, the fourth picture is of him swimming. He seemed to really
enjoy the water!
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