Goldens having pool-fun...

 Hello there, dear friends.

Summer has arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa!

As temperatures hover in the 30's during the day, the dogs take to the refreshing water of our swimming pool. Both Toby and Lexi  are mad about swimming. In the nine months of her young life, Lexi has fallen into copy-cat mode. Toby and her are inseparable and she has learned many of her habits from him.  One of the things they both LOVE is our swimming pool!

 If you've not seen this video of Toby before, take a look.  It will give you an idea of his enthusiasm...

Lexi's confidence about swimming has grown in leaps and bounds.  Thanks to Toby's exuberance for "pool jumping", she has stepped up to the platform and now competes with him to be the first in the pool. There is not an inkling of hesitation in her attitude: she simply launches herself into the water with all the enthusiasm in the world.  She's equally eager to retrieve ANYTHING - leaves, balls, phantoms, you name it...  

Yesterday, I managed to get quite a few photos of her antics...

Usually, Lexi allows Toby to be the first to retrieve any ball of his choosing, but this doesn't stop her from going in after him. 

The next photo was taken as Lexi hit the water. 

(No, she is NOT standing on a step here!)

One more jump, Lexi...this time, make a big splash!

A 'Lexical' splash...

Airborne dog!

Wishing all my readers a wonderful, happy weekend.