Tuesday, July 27, 2004
two dogs
Tonight I went to the local creek with my husband Brander and 6 year old son Matthew, to cool off and throw a stick for our dog. Livy loves the water, and seems to underestimate her strength and size when it comes to retrieving sticks. She isn't satisfied with any 2 foot piece that we throw. It must be at least twice her body length and be virtually impossible to drag onto the beach to drop at our feet.
During the time of throwing for Livy, Matthew was swimming. After a while he too began to swim with a stick in his mouth. He came up to shore, dropped it at Brander's feet, and told him to throw it in the water. Brander did, and Matthew swam in after it, retrieving it with his teeth and swimming around a bit, while also holding another stick in his hand. He isn't as well trained as Livy, because he didn't bring it back again. We're going to have to work on that tomorrow.
During the time of throwing for Livy, Matthew was swimming. After a while he too began to swim with a stick in his mouth. He came up to shore, dropped it at Brander's feet, and told him to throw it in the water. Brander did, and Matthew swam in after it, retrieving it with his teeth and swimming around a bit, while also holding another stick in his hand. He isn't as well trained as Livy, because he didn't bring it back again. We're going to have to work on that tomorrow.
// posted by Annette @ 10:58 p.m. 
