Paddy + Water = Happy Times!

'Water and Paddy' go together like a 'Golfer and Caddie'.

A perfect day for Paddy would include at least one swim... but preferably more. He's not fussy - it could be at the beach or river - as long as it's wet and the deeper the better.
In Paddy's book, Rangitata River Mouth was a definite winner. The water was deep, warm and there was plenty of it!

Below are photos of Paddy doing whatever it takes to catch 'that' stone!

And... we're off!

Not sure how those forward-facing-ears will help? 

Gotta get that stone!...Will even try walking on water!

Soooooo close....

Diving Dogs

It was a muggy, hot Saturday afternoon so we put the dogs in the truck and drove to the Lee Valley. For this time of the year it's usual for the swimming holes to be crowded with people. But then this summer hasn't been usual in anyway. The first hole we came to was empty. 

Paddy didn't need any encouraging to get in!

After awhile a guy turned up with two collie dogs and tennis balls. These dogs were divers. Their owner would throw each dog its ball - then each dog would dive off a log to get it.

Paddy was watching intensely. 

And decided that maybe he could do that as well. 

Mostly, he was all legs. No co-ordination. And all about the splashing!

With a little more practise it might be his new favourite thing to do!