Karma Bites

So a picture's worth a thousand words. In this case, this picture has a story behind it.

It all started last Saturday during a walk on the sea wall. My sisters and I thought it would be fun to take a picture of Bailey in front of the 'on leash area' sign. I should also note that the sign even says "this area is protected for wildlife. Please control your pets." Then, not even a minute later after the photo was taken, Bailey decided she wanted to play with the geese and proceeded to run towards the water. Thankfully, I was able to stop Bailey just in time without her dragging me into the water. But as for her, all four paws were in the water still eager to play with the ducks and geese. So my advice to you is... don't take a picture beside the 'on leash sign' as a joke because you will jinx yourself...

Watch Your Step

They tell you not to run by the pool because it's slippery and you might hurt yourself, but apparently even walking is dangerous!

Choke Much?

This video speaks for it self...

Another video to come!

Bailey's Interpretations

"I'm coming to save you! 1...2...3... WATER!!!!"

"I've got my stick. I've got my stick. I've got my stick... where do I go now?"

"Whoever said I was a bum sinker was WRONG!" :)

"I want to look at you, but I'm so sleepy"

Who Loves to... Fetch?

Another visit to the swimming pool and you can see the difference from when she first started a couple of weeks ago! She's now very eager to start swimming when we arrive at the pool and she'll try and jump back into the water at the end of the session. While in the water, her love for swimming kicks in and she'll keep swimming without having a long break even though she's visibly tired.

Doga

This might seem strange, but I recently read about doga, yoga for dogs. I haven't tried it myself, but given that Bailey loves to sprawl over my yoga mat when I lay it out, why not let her try it out? Especially how well she does the downward dog pose! If you want to read a little more about how doga came to be, visit the New York Times.

Can she swim without a lifejacket?

Uhh... I can tell you for certain that Bailey DOES need a lifejacket. Without it, she's practically swimming vertically because her back legs aren't strong enough to keep her afloat. Plus it's only her second time swimming, so she's still getting used to using her paws to move around in the water. But as long as we keep taking Bailey to these swimming classes, her back legs are getting stronger with every swim! One day she won't need the lifejacket anymore!

If you want to take your pet for a swim, check out K9H2O for more details!

Correction

According to my sisters, the first video of my last post did not quite show how frantic Bailey was in the pool. And in agreement, here is the correct video I should have posted...