Sevin always liked playing on the beach and messing in the shore break but he did not seem to be a swimmer. I would try and call him in to swim with me but he never took the plunge preferring to run along the water’s edge up to his belly.
Well a few weeks ago I decided to play with him only from the water. For 3 days I’d dive in and throw him his favorite frisbee always from the water. After the third day he was getting more and more bold when all of a sudden he took a dive in and he was off like a power boat.
Boy can this dog swim! And does he love it. Since that day we now swim for about 2 hours each day. He likes to swim along side of me and race me when I try to swim fast. Even with fins on I cannot pass him. The other day he went to follow my buddies out to the reef when they went stand up paddling so I took after him in my kayak and what do you know he loves that too.
We have been out to the reef and surfed some 3-4 foot waves together. We play every day in the shore break and I am teaching him how to body surf in it. Last week he did a half mile swim without touching bottom and it was only my lack of stamina that ended the marathon.
Of all the dogs on the beach he is easily the numero uno Water Dog. It has bought a whole new perspective to both our days and I can say without doubt that we both love it like crazy.
I have just been given a cool water camera by our neighbor and friend, Jobe. I will be posting some QuickTime movies on the site in the next few days so stay tuned.
Meanwhile check out our morning and evening splash sessions every day on your favorite mauiwindcam.
Aloha and arf!
Hi Ray,
That’s my boy. He’s living La dolce vita. I am missing those 7am runs. How’s he doing with the cats?
Gary
Lost your e-mail address U gave me earlier this year. Did watch U and Sevin run up and down the beach today (Nov 4) around 4:00. Me thinks that Sevin might have outlasted U on the runs…Keep working with him and sure he will start minding your whistle calls….jack
Dear Sevin and Mike (Sevin’s guardian?),
myself (Gigi) and my Guardian simply LOVE your blog, videos, web cam and all!!
Sevin you are awesome! …..& wish I could meet you on the beach, but I am a south-shore beach swimming dog, and my guardian is a very lazy & louzy driver, in two years that we live together she took me on the north shore only once … I do not think that I will see you swimming over there anytime soon, but I will keep watching your blog, post more videos!
If you want to check out my blog….
http://gigisdiary.blogspot.com/2008/08/im-just-wetnose-trying-to-figure-it-out_22.html
Wet-nose-to-butt, Gigi.