My friend and I took our dogs to dock practice the other day. I managed to get a few pics of the dogs diving, but I didn't have a zoom lens with me so they aren't amazing. I have a LOT of pics to post.
Most of the dogs diving from the timeframe we were there were new to the sport. It was mostly a bunch of labs plus our dogs.
Ringo the German Coolie pup was nervous. My friend accidentally forgot his life jacket and he was unsure about jumping. He didn't end up going off this time around.
Cricket watching the other dogs jump
Then came our turn. Cricket LOVES to swim, but jumping off the dock was a whole new experience. She was really nervous and when I tossed her toy into the water she whined a bit and kept trying to go off but would hold herself back. The guy that was showing us how to do it decided to pat the water a bit to encourage her and she eventually went off.
Ringo being his cute self
Cricket
*much more*
Most of the dogs diving from the timeframe we were there were new to the sport. It was mostly a bunch of labs plus our dogs.
Ringo the German Coolie pup was nervous. My friend accidentally forgot his life jacket and he was unsure about jumping. He didn't end up going off this time around.
Cricket watching the other dogs jump
Then came our turn. Cricket LOVES to swim, but jumping off the dock was a whole new experience. She was really nervous and when I tossed her toy into the water she whined a bit and kept trying to go off but would hold herself back. The guy that was showing us how to do it decided to pat the water a bit to encourage her and she eventually went off.
Ringo being his cute self
Cricket
*much more*