Swim Fun

We are in Cortland, NY right now at one of the prettiest farms.  

Unfortunately, it's very hot.  

But no matter there is a lovely creek for the dog's to cool off in.

Try-Baby had never been swimming before so Lad and Ford decided to show him how it's done.

Come on, Try.  We'll show you!

Like this...

Yeah, like this...

Well, how do I get in?

 Just jump!
Bwahaha!  That's funny!

Just do it.
Umm, ok... I'll try.(no pun intended)

MOM!  WATCH THIS!  Ahhhh!

I am here to tell you, readers, that although he looks like he was thrown, he actually jumped!
I'm swimming!

Let's do it again!

Meanwhile Back In California

A boy and his dog...

(my nephew, Ryan and Kane the Collie)

Training Pleat

I recently received an update on Pleat's fitting in in his "new" home.
I believe the training is going well.
As reported by Sarah: 
Step 1: go outside to pee.
Step 2: run to the cookie jar, do a little dance, get cookie
Step 1a: pretend to go outside to pee, twirl 3 times on the front step and want back in
Step 2b: run to the cookie jar, do a little dance, get cookie
The newest version:
Step 1.1: wake mum up in the middle of the night because she hears me dancing in the kitchen.
Step 2.2: run to the door and go out to pee or dance on the front step
Step 3.3 run to the cookie jar, do a little dance, get cookie
Step 4.4 go back to bed
He turns 14.5 in 2 days, needless to say, he's still got "it"

Pleat and new buddy, Mr. Fitz- photo by Sarah Novak