Lucky Loves Swimming

Stephen Sovie
Sep 1, 2018 · 2 min read

A couple of years ago my humans bought me a small kiddie pool and tried to surprise me with it. It had a big dog’s head on it. When I saw it I was so scared that I barked at it and jumped over a 6 ft. fence! I was brought back and placed in the pool but I didn’t like it. I wouldn’t even just put my feet in the water. When my daddies went swimming I liked to watch and bark. I love to bite the water when it comes out a garden hose and I wanted to bite the splashes!

Finally daddy Kevin carried me into the water with him. I even started swimming without anyone teaching me! After a while I learned to climb on the ladder…

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Stephen Sovie

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A liberal retiree who loves writing about politics, social issues, my pets and my life experiences. My husband and I are proud dog daddies!

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