Abby Sunshine

There’s nothing that a little water won’t cure on a hot summer day. . . Todd is spraying Abby with the hose. Abby’s tail is wagging. As you will notice, she moves toward this water, not away from it!

There is a stop in the water flow. Abby walks toward Todd, wondering why it stopped? She’s got her fast twitch muscles ready to run and play.

Oh, Todd was adjusting the spray. Now it is a “jet” stream of water, aimed right at Abby. It often brings out a smile to watch Abby go toward this intense stream of water. It seems like she would want to run from it, but not Abby. . .

While Abby is busy getting wet, and next shaking off, Doug watches Abby and Eero has found something interesting to look at on the ground. . .

Ah, yes, Abby is back for more water. She prances around playfully.

What is Eero so busy with while Abby is having her game with the water?

Abby runs fast, doesn’t always shake off the water right away. She’s WET.

Now Piper is in the picture. I think she knows Abby is very wet, so you can see her posture is tentative as she approaches Abby. People tend to avoid getting sprayed with water by a dog if they can help it.

And she’s back again. . . I think Todd enjoys it, too.

This looks like it could be an artful poster. What are these three thinking about?

No more thinking time, back to the spray of water. I think Piper is getting splashed, too.

Look at Abby watching that nozzle. She is attentive and ready to run and play. Though she’s wet, she’s also hot. It’s a hot day and she’s been running a lot.

There it goes. Abby will catch some in her mouth.

A good roll in the grass is another part of this game. It must feel so good.

What next? More game or have you had enough?

This is very wet dog, with an equally soggy tennis ball in her mouth.

Game over for now. . . Abby will rest a bit. . . She is one hot, wet dog. . .