MY TAKE; doses of Wild YAM : Menosukhi Mondays; A Pet Boomerang Post; 3

The final instalment of the near-drowning saga...

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Jade was getting wetter and wetter, inside and out, but that ball was her total focus and she was prepared to put up with all sorts of nonsense as long as it was getting thrown.

Knowing my 10-year-old as I did, I can also say with a degree of truth that had she not at all been enjoying herself, even the ball wouldn't have enticed her back into the Big Wet; she would never admit it, but I could tell by her 'happy ears' that the discomforts of equipment-free snorkelling were minor compared to having the full attention of both mum and grandmum!

At first, she didn't get that my hand beneath her tummy was for assistance in balance in the water and she would just slide over it, ending up face submerged.

Of course, maybe she was inventing her own version of the water slide…?

Over on the small jetty, birds were gathering to watch the spectacle. Pelicans and gulls were cackling away as if saying, "Hey Prudence, will ya look at that doggy? I think it's trying to sink that ball…"

"No Petunia, it's trying to herd the fish our way!"

Anyway, after some half an hour of all this, I got more determined myself and waded just a few inches deeper, where no chance of traction to paws from the sand was possible. I admit at that point there was a look of absolute panic in Jade's eyes, but with lots of oohing and ahhing and "Good Girl" coming from both sides, she finally got all four paws water-borne!

Oh, what a moment. It lasted all of 30 seconds as she managed a perfect round turn and paddled back to the shallows, but I treasure that as one of life's great memories. I could no longer be accused of attempting death-of-dog-by-drowning!

You can see how excited granny was!!!

I am ever grateful to my father for thinking to pick up my camera photograph the event. I leave you now with some final vision of this wonderful NON-water dog.

10 comments:

My Mind's Eye8 June 2020 at 00:47
Jade Dog MacWoof you learned the doggie paddle in a nano second who says you can't teach an 10 y.o. a new trick. She looks quite proud of herself too
YAY for the G-mum, Mum and G-Dad for the photos.
Hugs Cecilia
Hailey and Zaphod and their Lady8 June 2020 at 05:31
Some dogs just aren't swimmers. But you seem to have had a lot of fun discovering that!
Tigger's Mum8 June 2020 at 10:12
Never understood the attraction of water myself. My house is shoulder deep in sailing gear, paddleboards, fins, snorkels (spare one for your dog), kayaking stuff, swimming stuff ..... Even washing the balcony is an occasion to head for my 'high place'. Furrings and head bumps - Mr T
easyweimaraner8 June 2020 at 11:58
oh we love this post! but we decided to be landlubbers LOL
WFT Nobby8 June 2020 at 13:14
Bertie is refusing to look at this post in case it triggers flashbacks...
Jenn Jilks8 June 2020 at 17:39
Another excellent adventure! xx
Duke8 June 2020 at 22:32
Jade looks happy in the water with her tennis ball. We would have never believed that she didn't like water if we wouldn't have read the stories.
Millie and Walter9 June 2020 at 03:05
We're glad there is no place for dogs to swim around here or we bet our pawrents might try that one on us too.
Janice9 June 2020 at 04:42
What wonderful memories of time with you Mum and a favorite Jade. namaste, janice xx
carol l mckenna9 June 2020 at 20:22
Water play so delightful for all ~ what a fun time ~ Xox

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