So after deciding to take them for a hike, I love the outdoors and of course I love taking them so my friend and I took them on a hike out by Burlingame, in Charlestown, RI. After about 45 minutes of being in the woods we happened upon this little pond-like beach that had shallow water, a little bit of sand and some large rocks.
It seems like the perfect spot for their first experience with calm (non-beach) water. So I took my shoes off, and went into the water (which was surprisingly warm and clear). I coaxed Bear in, and then Maci came bounding into the water, and jumped on one of the rocks. She didn’t stop there, she hopped from one rock to the next and then completely missed the third rock she jumped onto and fell into the water. It was priceless and as she’s standing there in the water, not sure what she just did Bear is on the biggest of the rocks not wanting to get his paws wet.
So I pick him up and plop him in the water, and start to splash him and reassure him. (Note: I’m still holding both leashes, my friend is not in the water). Out of nowhere, Maci starts jumping around and books it for the deeper part of the water. And before I knew it, she was swimming around.
Bear is taller than her so when he followed her out there, he could still touch, but he was not graceful in the least. He looked like an injured rabbit, not sure what to do, and didn’t figure out he could just walk instead of ungracefully leap around in the water.
As to say, “fine mom, I swam” Maci then ran out of the water and onto the shore. I was cracking up at the sight of the two of them as I was dragged onto the shore, and from there we went on our merry way.
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