Will our cherished rescue mutt ever want to swim?
Land shark.
To prepare for our big return to Cape Cod, my dear wife Karen bought a little present to coax Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle a little more.
Patrol the shore.
OK, her protective floatie vest complete with decorative fin looked pretty darn cute, too.
Paddle, dog!
Perhaps we did get a doggie stroke or two without touching bottom when she ventured out into the pretty lake with Karen.
What’s that?
Really, though, she prefers the prowl searching for other things and stuff.
Mark Bialczak 
adorable! love the vest and she will eventually make her way out and about in the water. They sell floating fish squeaker toys. That has helped us coax water shy dogs into swimming without them even knowing. https://noelliesplace.com/2019/08/25/nautical-dogs/
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Thanks for the tip, Noellie
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Too cute!
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She looked the part, Nance.
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Mine won’t swim either! I think she must have been scared or abused with water as a puppy–doesn’t go near it. Ugh. But at least EB gave it a try!
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As long as she can touch the bottom she likes it, Kay. I think you are onto something about the past we know nothing about.
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Very smart 💜💜
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The best and safest for our pooch, Willow.
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Our too Mark 💜💜
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Great thing, Willow.
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💜💜
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Such a cutie! I love the vest. Sadie will swim to get things (read birds) retriever style, but she’s not all about swimming in general. Otherwise, there’s so many more interesting ‘things and stuff’ on the land.
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We discovered trip by trip that our Ellie is a wader and not a swimmer, Joey. But she sure in an investigator of things and stuff on land, just like your Sadie!
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‘Things and stuff’ are more attractive to Miss Ellie! 😉
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Yes she is a land wanderer for sure, MBC.
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that is so cute and funny, mark. Ellie knows what’s up, and still has her favorite and less favorite activities )
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She is one smart pooch for sure, Beth.
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I’d follow you all wherever you lead, Mark. Great photos!
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Thank you so much, Ann. Ellie B has to follow, of course.
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