Prairie Wolf 7.13.13

[Jay, Lola and Colonel Esau]

Yesterday was an absolutely perfect day here in Chicago, and I was luckily to spend it hiking and playing with three amazing ladies - my new friend Monica, her dog Sophie and of course Lola.  A muddy good time was had by all.

Lola did such a great job swimming and retrieving out of the water.  She put almost every other dog to shame.  Its hard to believe that a month ago, she wouldn't even go in past where she can stand.  My taking her in with me and teaching her to swim, kind of like with a little kid - or rather, showing her that she already knew how to swim - is what did the trick.

Here is some footage:

After all that swimming, Lola decided to roll in the mud for a while.  I laughed out loud when a passerby remarked that it was like a tourist at Elat following up their swim in the dead sea with a mud bath.

Here is a picture of "the girls" after it was all said and done:

Lola was so tired by the time we got home, after a quick de-tangling (which I insisted on), she didn't even wait for dinner.  She passed out immediately, perhaps around 10:30 pm or so - and didn't move until 1 pm this afternoon!

I guess she needed her beauty rest after her swim and mudbath.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

A fun and tiring day was had by all :)

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

What a fun day! She must have really been exhausted!

[Jay, Lola and Colonel Esau]

I tried to wake her but she just gave a little noise like, "don't bother me" and rolled back over.

[Pat and Traveler]

Swimming and a mud bath--sounds like a perfect day!  Cute that she didn't get up til 1 pm.  :)

[Jay, Lola and Colonel Esau]

Thanks F.

Rodney, that is funny. Actually we were considering naming her Yaffa before settling on Lola.

[a.k.a. Rodney]

יפה

[F, Calla & Luca]

I am glad you guys had fun.