Abby Sunshine

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers

Summer in September? I guess so! It is still warm and Abby Sunshine continues to play in her pool.

Lately, I’ve noticed Abby looking intently into her pool. She wags her tail all the while.

Next she reaches her paw into the water and appears to be “pawing” at something.

She dashes to the other side of the pool- as if to get a better look at whatever she sees. What is it? That’s what I wonder, too. It could be leaves that have begun to fall. . .There are some small leaves floating in her pool. Would that be what gets her so excited? I look and I look and my human senses just don’t tell me about all of this excitement.

OK, she’s really after something. Her whole snout delves into the water while eyes are still looking carefully.

Now she has a long drip of water coming out of her mouth. Gross, Abby.

Again, Abby has just lifted her head out of the water and a new stream of water rushes out of her mouth. What a silly dog. She doesn’t mind a bit. Her attention is somewhere else.

OK, more pawing, dunking and dripping. . .

And more pawing and wagging. . .

Now with good posture, she appears very proper in her silly little game.

What do you think it is? She has been doing this in the last few weeks. Her curiosity is “catchy” and makes me think there is something really great going on- is it a fun game? Is it something really fascinating that is in the water? What is it? Abby, you do make things seem fun. I wish you’d tell me what you are doing.