Schlafender Hund

'Twas a day of fresh air and exercise. 

My new retired guy routine is to take the girls for a walk just about every day, weather-permitting.  The weather part is my rule - not that it matters at all to the dogs.  It is mud season after-all and the wetter the better.

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If you are a Labrador retriever the fastest way to get from Point A to Point B is thru whatever water you can find between both of those points. Seriously, both dogs will go out of their way (take a detour if you will) to stomp, splash and charge thru any standing water that can be found.  And with Silver Creek running at full bore a swim in the creek is imperative.

Since we have to cross the creek going or returning it actually has begun to serve as a makeshift rinse station on our return leg home.  Trust me this is icy-cold water and the dogs love it.

They still het a hosing-off back at the house and then sleep it off on the porch in the sun.

Nights are pretty quiet around here now.

Except for the snoring...