Fun at Fennerty Lake!

It was a great summer day to go play at the lake.  Richard and Andrea joined us for a swim and lots of stick throwing.  They were the labs favourite people.  Monkey had a "Mini Me" in Roo. Roo's first time swimming was captured on film, he was a natural.  The lake was followed by blackberry picking, of which several of the dogs picked for themselves, including Roo.

Richard and Andrea swimming

Richard and Andrea swimming

Monkey with one of many sticks.

Monkey with one of many sticks.

Can you see Sophie?

Can you see Sophie?

Roo giving Monkey a kiss.

Roo giving Monkey a kiss.

Monkey see, monkey Roo!

Monkey see, monkey Roo!

Roo swam out to Andrea for the first time.

Roo swam out to Andrea for the first time.

Roo swam back in with them too.

Roo swam back in with them too.

Swimming by himself.

Swimming by himself.

Swimming back out with Coco.

Swimming back out with Coco.

And back again.  It came naturally to Roo, and he definitely enjoyed himself!

And back again.  It came naturally to Roo, and he definitely enjoyed himself!

He wants to go out again with his friends.

He wants to go out again with his friends.

Cute couple!

Cute couple!

The dogs adored the attention and fun given to them by Richard.

The dogs adored the attention and fun given to them by Richard.

The sticks kept getting bigger and bigger, and the dogs' excitement matched it!

The sticks kept getting bigger and bigger, and the dogs' excitement matched it!

He didn't turn into my Prince Charming! LOL

He didn't turn into my Prince Charming! LOL

The ever photogenic Jovi.

The ever photogenic Jovi.

Water and sticks, Monkey's favourite things! 

Water and sticks, Monkey's favourite things!

 

"We weren't doing anything wrong!"

"We weren't doing anything wrong!"

Yuki surrounded by reflection, and looks like he's part of it.

Yuki surrounded by reflection, and looks like he's part of it.

A puppy package of cuteness!

A puppy package of cuteness!

The dogs have quickly discovered the joys of picking blackberries.

The dogs have quickly discovered the joys of picking blackberries.

They weren't the only ones.

They weren't the only ones.

A handful of yumminess! 

A handful of yumminess!

 

Trying out a new lens on our hike.

Today, I had a fun photo session with the dogs, using a new lens I got for my birthday!  What a wonderful day!

Lucy is very proud of her stick.

Lucy is very proud of her stick.

JR waiting for a stick to be thrown.

JR waiting for a stick to be thrown.

Lorraine posing with Lucy and Charlie.

Lorraine posing with Lucy and Charlie.

Jovi, the most photogenic dog.

Jovi, the most photogenic dog.

Sophie looking beautiful!

Sophie looking beautiful!

Nutella giving her questioning look.

Nutella giving her questioning look.

Lucy from afar, cropped from zoom

Lucy from afar, cropped from zoom

Lorraine throwing a stick for the gang!

Lorraine throwing a stick for the gang!

Nutella waiting half way out in the lake, so she has a head start on everyone. 

Nutella waiting half way out in the lake, so she has a head start on everyone.

 

Charlie enjoying the water.  She's coming out of her shy shell.

Charlie enjoying the water.  She's coming out of her shy shell.

Rufus goofus, with his wayward ears.

Rufus goofus, with his wayward ears.

A zoom shot down the tracks.

A zoom shot down the tracks.

Pete looking thoughtful, or drooling over the female dogs on the beach.

Pete looking thoughtful, or drooling over the female dogs on the beach.

In memorium for Cleo

It is with great sadness that I say goodbye to another of my long time hiking buddies.  Cleo put her heart into everything she did, and it finally wore out.  She was enthusiastic about all things in life.  She was willing to try anything that might be gastrically pleasing, even when it proved otherwise!  Best swimming buddy, just watch your back, arms and legs.  She loved to put her head on your leg, and get petted until your hand was tired, then she'd lay on your foot.  Twelve years don't seem long enough to enjoy all the love she had to offer.  Enjoy your romps beyond the rainbow bridge, Cleo.  Say "Hi" to all the other dear ones there for me.

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