Dumb Dog

We have two labs that have no retrieving instinct when a stick or ball is thrown their way. Izzy will chase it, grab it and then run away. Remi will barely acknowledge when something is thrown at him.....except in the water. Remi is an amazing swimmer and becomes obsessed with retrieving sticks, balls, rafts, etc. Anything he can do to swim swim and more swim.

We love taking the dogs down to our bay at camp. They run down the hills to the bay, they jump in the water and swim until they are exhausted.

Teddy and Jim went fishing the one morning. I suggested that they let the dogs run down to the dock with them to swim. They usually run right back home, but Izzy decided the girls' breakfast was too appealing, so she stayed home. Remi raced down the hill after the golf cart but he never came back. I wasn't too worried, knowing that he would rather swim.

Ted and Jim got home and I discovered that after they took off on the boat, Remi followed them in the water (swimming a significant distance). The guys decided to turn around and go back to the dock so Remi would follow. Apparently they got back to the dock but Remi wouldn't leave, so they put him in the boat and went on with their fishing trip.

Here are some photos that Teddy took while they were out. You can see Remi's head out of the water. He swam a pretty good distance. Crazy dog!

Nice pictures Ted!