Swimming on a Sticky Day

 Scarlett was born in southern Alabama to experienced breeders who saved her out of a litter because of her stunning beauty. However, by the time she was 8 months old, they discovered that she did not tolerate the heat well and began looking to rehome her in a northern climate. That is how I (living in northern MN at the time) found her. I give them credit for finding her a home where she could thrive. Hot, sticky days in Indiana are hard to take, and she really doesn't want to do anything. Except swim. She LOVES to swim. We went to the park yesterday to play frisbee and she lasted about ten minutes. This morning when I talked about going to the park, she looked at me like I was crazy. She wasn't going to fall for that again. She likes the coolest place in the house - the linoleum floor in the basement bathroom. And that's where she intended to spend the day. I had to do some hard coaxing to convince her we were going to go SWIMMING. She didn't know if she could trust me. But finally did. So thankful for a little swimming hole at Oxbow Park where we go probably 4 times a week. She squealed with delight when we pulled into the park and tore down the trail and into the water. Zak has a love/hate relationship with water but on a hot day, he enjoys it too. After a good hour there, I decided we needed to go home and Zak and I started walking to the car. Not Scarlett. She firmly planted herself on the trail by the water, refused to come, and ran back into the water when I went down to get her. She is the sweetest girl, but she CAN be very stubborn.