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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!

© Yamini Ali MacLean
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…?

© Yamini Ali MacLean
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!"

© Yamini Ali MacLean
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.

© Yamini Ali MacLean - Jade Dog MacWoof works out the doggy paddle!!!

10 comments:

  1. 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

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  2. Some dogs just aren't swimmers. But you seem to have had a lot of fun discovering that!

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  3. 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

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  4. oh we love this post! but we decided to be landlubbers LOL

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  5. Bertie is refusing to look at this post in case it triggers flashbacks...

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  6. Another excellent adventure! xx

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  7. 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.

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  8. 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.

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  9. What wonderful memories of time with you Mum and a favorite Jade. namaste, janice xx

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  10. Water play so delightful for all ~ what a fun time ~ Xox

    Be Safe, Be Well,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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