My new tricks

OK, I have a few new tricks up my leg fur. The first and the coolest one, is that I can jump off the dock. I really love my Wubba (it's orange and it floats - thank goodness because Abby & Ethan keep throwing way out into the water). After a lot of practice, a lot of prancing on the edge and a little bravery, I'm an olympic diver. I sit way back on the beach while Abby takes my toy out and throws it off the dock. Then I wiggle until Ethan lets me go, I barrel right off the end and get by wubba back to dry ground ASAP. See pictures below.

First, I get ready......









Then I jump!









I'd walk on water to get my Wubba (Or a stick, or any thing that I wanted out of the water.)










I'm a little serious when I'm swimming back.
Then I shake.... and shake again. Then we do it all over.













I played this game a ton while we were at camp. I played with a stick with Grandpa Jim- every day after work.

I also have two new friends- Niles- a german short hair- he was big- and he liked to take my Wubba. Once Jim threw a stick way out into the water. Niles took off from the beach, I didn't really know what to do because he was going to take my stick, so I ran and jumped off the dock to head him off. I beat him to the stick, but when I was bringing it back he took it right out of my mouth- in the water!! I didn't chase sticks with him any more, but I liked running on the beach with him. My other friend is Daisy, Sarah human an Dylan's American Bulldog. We're an odd couple, but I think we'll be good friends. Daisy didn't know how to swim at first, but I taught her. I was a little intimidated when she was waiting for me to bring the wubba back, so I just gave it to her as soon as she got close (but at least she didn't take it right out of my mouth!).

Ok enough of the water tricks- even though I could go on all day. My next trick is one I learned on a study break- It's called "Gimme 5" and "Gimme 10". I really like this one because I usually get a treat or two- and it's SO easy. Abby puts her hand down and says "Gimme 5" and put my paw in it- then I get a treat, I practically trained her to do this one.