Camus And The Ocean

[Camus]

This is my first post. Even though I have been on DK for 3 months already. Dear DK friends, if someone sees this post, please forgive me. I follow you and follow others' posts on the forum. I usually don't answer b/c feel ashamed of my English and don't have very much time (what is not dedicated to Camus is just for working, sleeping and cleaning the house). 

Ok. I am starting to write some things about my doodle, because I really want to memorize some thoughts and funny observations and to practice English. 

First story:

Happened when Camus was about 3.5 months. At that time C. was very scared of the ocean waves, even though he enjoyed swimming  in the lake. He didn't even let them touch his paws. He usually walked fine on the edge  until the wave came, then he ran away quickly.

So, one day when we went to San Onofre state  beach where dogs are welcomed and can ran off-leash, my DH  decided to go into the water. Camus started screaming, whining like crazy right away for the first second. The next second, he jumped after DH into the huge wave.... When my husband walked out, Camus cound't stop leaking his face and jumping from joy. 

That was so touching. We almost cried. :)

Camus is not scared of the ocean any more. Since we started going to Huntington Dog Beach, Camus enjoys the ocean and swim and play fetch in the waves with no fear. 

One interesting detail: Camus discovered very soon that the wave always brings the ball or the stick to him. So most of the times he waits instead of jumping over the braking wave. Very smart!

[Camus]

Hahaha. Nice picture. Pat, did you try to pretend that you "are drowning"? :) Does he follow you when you walk into the ocean?

[Pat and Traveler]

Trav still doesn't trust the ocean--he has only been swimming once, and that was because he fell off a rock into a lake.  :)

This is a picture of him trying to get a stick, just before he fell in.

 

 

[Camus]

Thank you so much, dear DK friends! Thank you  for your support. I wrote many replies and comments to your posts and then deleted them before submitting. It, probably, sounds ridiculous but it is true. :)

Yes, Camus and us, we are very lucky to live so close to the ocean and in a warm place! 

GBK and others who come to Huntington Beach let me know, please when you go next time. We will be happy to meet you! GBK, any other time but Christmas we try to get to the snow for Christmas, so this year we are going to Methow Valley, WA. 

 

[GBK]

Great story, and you write wonderfully :)  My two ADORE Huntington Beach, we try to make it out that way a couple of times a year from Las Vegas.  We are all in withdrawal, would be great to meet up next time we come out.  We usually spend a week over the Christmas holidays.

[Nancie & Gracie Doodle]

Loved your story about Camus and the ocean.  My Gracie Doodle loves the ocean too.  She just loves anything that has water in it!  Your English is just fine.  I never would have know you had a problem with it by reading your post.  As Nancy (the other Nancy of Ned and Clancy) said, we all have lazy fingers on the keyboard or we just get going too fast and hit the wrong key or don't do a spelling check.  We all...even the perfect ones (???) make mistakes but they basically go unnoticed because we are are Doodle crazy and know just what you are saying.  I'm glad you made the break through and welcome!!

[Deanna & Desi & Cori]

So glad you decided to "take the plunge" and share with us here on DK.  Your written English is great - better than many people who were born and raised speaking English.  :)

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Thanks for sharing....I can just picture Camus and your DH.

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

aww what a smart boy!  It's good to have a dog that is cautious, IMO! 

[Linda, Webber and Seda]

Very nice story.  Keep writing your English is fine!

[Kaytlin and Cooper]

aww such a sweet story! Camus was scared for DH in the ocean! Keep on writing, your english is really good!