The Labbies go swimming (*30 pics*)

[critter crazy]

Looks like a great time had by all!!

[Toby's my baby]

Great pictures!! Your labs are so beautiful! I think it looks cool with the leaves in the pool like that, lookes like they had a blast!

*drool* If something happens to you, can I have your camera?? ... just kidding

[cmayer31]

Great pictures! Looks like they all had a blast playing in the pool! Frankie's envious, it was cold and rainy here all day and the closest she got to a pool was a tub to get a bath.

The pictures of Luka jumping in came out really good!

[finn's mom]

Those are great, I love the ones of them pawing at the bumper.

[.sarah]

Thanks everyone!

[cyber-sibes]

I'm with Mandy, 40 is tooo cold to swim in! Nice pictures, looks like they had fun.

[.sarah]

Thanks! I agree, I was freezing when they'd shake the water onto me.

[sammy101]

Looks like they had fun! They are gorgeous

[RobiLee]

Love you labbie babies! I enjoyed the slideshow also. You always take such great pictures.

[wolf_Q]

Great photos, I love the action shots. They look so happy!

[Danegirl2208]

great photos sarah looks they had a ton of fun

[dukedogsmom]

Love all those swimming Labbies! I can't wait for Dasher to get introduced to the pool. I always love your pics and seeing your dogs. I've got a question for you. Dasher never raises his tail more than level with his back (wagging or otherwise) Is that a Lab thing or does he just have a way to go on being secure in his new home?

[.sarah]

Thanks everyone!

Love all those swimming Labbies! I can't wait for Dasher to get introduced to the pool. I always love your pics and seeing your dogs. I've got a question for you. Dasher never raises his tail more than level with his back (wagging or otherwise) Is that a Lab thing or does he just have a way to go on being secure in his new home?

It depends more on the individual dog's temperment. Holding up the tail can be a sign of dominance or confidence, or it can just be how they are built (there are certain breeds that always carry their tail up and over their back). With Labs, they are rarely dominant or aggressive (correctly tempered ones, anyway), so they generally carry their tail out rather than up. Luka is dominant so she generally carries her tail up. Buck is not dominant but he is just very confident and outgoing and sometimes his tail is up, though usually when he's with other dogs it will be down or straight out. I never see Nova with her tail up. She is always at the bottom of the pack no matter where we are. Mandy, on the other hand, almost always has her tail up when she's interacting with other dogs. She has to be at the top of the pack or she's unhappy.

So really, it depends on the individual dog, but Labs in general are not dominant so won't carry their tail up. Most Labs do carry it straight out from their body - this is what Nova does. And if you ever see a dog show and look at the Lab breed ring, 99% of the Labs will have their tails out and wagging.

[ramanth]

Great photos! I can't wait until it's warm enough here to go swimming again. Kia would go in at 40 degrees (which it was this weekend) but with all the snow and ice, I worry about frostbite and hypothermia.