I found the perfect place for Brook to exercise and swim. It is on the lake not the river and I am able to go into the water with her. She appears to like this swimming buddy system and the water is clear and calm and best of all, the bottom is sandy not rocky. It is about a 5 minute walk from the parking lot to get to the spot, and there is a small embankment that you have to climb down but it amounts to more then about 2 feet high.

While I was in deep water and she was splashing nearby, I caught a cramp in my leg. I involuntarily cried out once and she leaped out of the shallow waters and swam right for me. I managed to grab her collar and she took me back to the shallows where I was able to work the cramp out of my leg. I love this dog and so does everyone else in this house including all the cats.

I have kittens again- the gal who “wanted” to be me has had second thoughts and called me and said she needed the kittens gone “NOW.” I went over and took three kittens from her- two adorable cow kitties and one gray-and-white kitty. They are about 2 months old. The cow kitties are a bit unsocialized and spend a lot of the time hiding. She also has two more recent rescues that she is probably going to put outside if I can’t find someone to take them. They have been hurt by over-the-counter products and need a lot of care. I have calls out for those two as well as another mackeral tabby boy. No rescue is never easy- but this new development really hisses me off. I didn’t want anymore kittens, but she left little choice in the matter.