Stick Chasing in the Potomac

I'm a little (or a lot) delayed in actually getting this post posted. Last weekend, we had a pretty active weekend. We had a lazy morning, spending some time outside with Kairo in the cool morning. Then G$ and I had a make-up softball game on Saturday, so we took Kairo to cheer us on. It was a nice day, a little hot, but not nearly has humid as it has been the past few weeks. And we kicked butt and won by a landslide, which is always fun (in my opinion).

Kairo sitting pretty, with his regal, proper stance:



Another with a muddy/sandy nose:



Sunday, we were supposed to have a double header later in the afternoon, which cancelled due to rain. As part of the Sunday plan to poop the puppy out before the softball game, we headed to Scott’s Run Nature Preserve to hike. We did the same trails we did the last time we were there, but this time I remembered my phone!  The trails lead to the Potomac, where K-Man then spent a good 30 minutes chasing sticks. The dog will not for the life of him play "fetch" when we are outside in the grass, but boy, does he love fetching sticks when they are thrown in water. I took a ridiculous number of pictures (shocker!), so I've handpicked my favorites. Please enjoy.

And for your viewing pleasure, here's a video so I can spare you the play-by-play on how Kairo fetches.  And then another video

Not sure what he was doing, but I promise you he was not tinkling on the backpack.



At one point, the stick went into deeper water and Kairo went after it, not realizing it was a little too deep. He started doggie paddling, but then kind of starting panicking a little. As he was doggie paddling, he gradually started to get more vertical, to the point where he was almost entirely vertical. He made it out it ok, but was very against going after sticks that were in the "deep section." He continued having fun, including some digging, yes, when Kairo gets anywhere near sand, he cannot contain his urge to dig. And dig. Smell the hole. And then dig some more. See:



Another video I capture was Kairo thinking he was a bigger pup than the 35 pounds he is:

And you ask, was the "mission" a success?! You take a look and let me know if this looks like a pooped pup:


<3
K$