He's a swimmer!

[Lynda Kamrath]

Harpo had a swimming lesson at the canine rehabilitation center in Salinas today.  I was wondering if he would like to swim in a pool or a lake because he loves jumping in the waves at the ocean.  He is a natural.  A little period of adjustment to getting in and out of the pool and then he was off.  He will touch objects at home (learned from agility) but has never been a fetcher.  In the water, he learned very quickly to fetch his tennis ball.  (BTW, the trainer said not to use tennis balls because they file their teeth but he knew our tennis ball and would get it in the water.)

[Barbara B., Sasha & Oliver]

Great picturese Lynda.... I wish we had something like that around here (NJ), I know my two doodles would love it !!!

[Lynda Kamrath]

You might check it out.  Canine rehabilitation is getting much more popular these days.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Looks like he is a natural and having a great time. How neat that he had a swim lesson.

[Leslie and Halas]

Way to go, Harpo!  That looks fun.

[Shirley Ames]

Lynda. Love the pictures, love the dog. It looks like she is really having a great time. I wonder if she could teach me to swim. LoL
Did you see on the news a few days ago, where a black lab jumped in the water and rescued a toddler
Dogs truly are our best friends !!

[Lynda Kamrath]

Not surprised.  A big black lab taught me many years ago how to do beach fetching.  He appeared out of nowhere on a rather desolated beach and came up to me and put a big stick in front of me and then sat there and waited for me to throw it in the water.  He ran into the water and brought it back and again set it on the beach in front of me.  WHAT A DOG!

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Yay Harpo...Swimmer Dood!