Swimming Pond Dog

When I was a younger, tougher gardener I used to go for many summer swims in the Pond. I'd circle round and round, not daring to put my feet on the muddy, slushy bottom. The water was usually breathtakingly cold.

My old dog Taj-Dog, like me, found that the temperature was a little nippy for old muscles. So we both retired from our pond swimming - unless the day was super-sunny.

Rusty the young red Border Collie is totally different - he loves swimming. He leaps in to chase tennis balls, pinecones, and sticks. It's never too cold for Rusty.

Synchronised Dog Swimming

Warning - it is not pleasant swimming with Rusty. He tries to swim right alonside the human, as close as possible, resulting in some serious dog-paddling scratches. Synchronised swimming with a dog? Hmm...

Footnote

The water is cold because it's come all the way from the mountains down rivers and irrigation canals. It might even be snow-melt!