Sunday, April 22, 2012

BOAT DOG BILLY TAKES A DIVE



As we were getting ready to leave, Boat Dog Billy, on a long leash, takes a leap of faith from the dock to the boat…….

He saunters down the dock at the full length of his leash, back on his turf as reigning Boat Dog Billy.  Numerous times he has made the leap from the dock to the boat, ever proud that in nine months he has mastered the distance.  The boat is a little further away from the dock with the south winds blowing; Forever Mom is a little further back trailing behind Billy with arms laden with “Billy Ums”. 

Before Forever Mom can utter a word, BD Billy leaps from the dock onto the boat …. Oh to be the first aboard!  But alas, only his front claws gain purchase, and his 45 lb rump drags him down the side of the hull into the water below!

What a splash this BD Billy made.  Still attached to his leash he bounded up from the water’s depth and started to swim to shore.  But….Forever Dad had lowered the dinghy and was inside doing some work.  BD Billy hears Forever Dad call his name and he pivots around, paddling gracefully, having naturally perfected the long-stride dog paddle (not bad for a nine month old who’s never been swimming before!).   Boat Dog Billy swims to the stern of the boat and reaches the inflatable dinghy in the water.  He lifts his paw to climb aboard but could not get over the inflated tube.  Forever Dad reaches over and grabs him by the nape of this  neck and hauls him aboard!

Boat Dog Billy is none the worse for wear!  Wet but fine.  Not even a shiver or a shake came from brave Boat Dog Billy.  He has now been christened by the waters of the boat…….and we have answered the long asked question ….. How do we get Billy back into the boat from the dinghy??


 MAMA ---- WHAT JUST HAPPENED???????????

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