Dog in the pool

It's getting hot... I mean, not Africa hot, but it's hotter out than I really care for. See, normally I spend my day as follows:

• Wake up and try to get onto the bed
• Go outside and sniff around and go to the bathroom
• Breakfast - yum!
• Walk in the neighbourhood
• Nap on the cool tile patio
• "Alligator" time with Richie
• Lunch - yum!
• Nap on the tile in the bathroom
• Nap on the tile on the patio (yes, again)
• More alligator time with Richie, which leads to
• Another walk in the neighbourhood
• Nap time on the patio tile (see the pattern here?)
• Christine comes home and I greet her with much enthusiasm!
• Dinner - yum!
• Cuddling on the floor with one of the humans which leads to
• More alligator time
• Lie on the cool grass after the sun goes down - with a nap
• Come inside and sleep on the cool tile in the bathroom
• Repeat

But now that it is hotter out, Richie got me one of these things:

It is awesome! He fills it with cold water, and I get to cool my paws off in it. Christine put my toys into it as well, and I played lots - running back and forth, getting the toys out of the pool and taking them over to my favourite lawn spot. I would spin around quickly and then lie down with a great big splash!

I vaguely remember one of these things from when I was just a puppy, but it didn't have water in it like this. It was still fun to play in, if I recall correctly. Anyhow, this is a really nice way to stay cool on these hot summer days.

Buddy