Learning to swim...part 3

I'm still at it!  If you haven't seen part 1 and part 2, check them out.  I guess I've gotten use to swimming every couple of days or so.  Ok, I'm not in love yet, but the constant treat reinforcement is helping to sway me significantly.

Come on, let's go!
The sooner we get wet, the sooner I get some yum yum in my tum tum!

So now that I've been at this thing for a month or so now, here's an important lesson learned.  Even in 100 degree weather, I tend to get cold in the water after about 15 minutes, so the sun is key.  We took down the gazebo/tent and bought a solar pool cover that really helps to warm up the water.

A kiss from mom before we get going.

Look at those waves in the water!  I'm a fast swimmer!

Am I almost done, mom?

For your viewing pleasure, here's another video of me doing laps.

Tiffy, you are right.  When I have my life vest on, I don't move my back right leg hardly at all.  Which I guess is good so that I give the gimpy left one a full workout.  Mom thinks it is because I tend to roll like a log to my left side, so maybe I need to compensate so I don't tilt too far into the water.  Which brings me to the next chapter in my aquatic adventures.

Well, just when I thought it was safe to go back into the water, mom and dad upped the ante.  Prepare yourselves for some nakedness!!  They decided I should try swimming without the vest on!

Mom, are you sure about this?!?

So now, I present to you, Skinny Dipping:

At first it was totally scary!  But mom never let go.  My backside sinks, so she has to keep me a float.  Our new routine in the water is to start off with the vest on, then get naked for some more intense workouts.  I paddle (with ALL legs) much more vigorously without the vest on so it's really good exercise for my whole body.  But mom and dad do give me lots of breaks in between laps...like this...

I don't mind floating around with dad.  It's pretty relaxing.  But I can smell that cookie in Gammy's pocket.  Gimme!  If you don't, I'm going to splash the camera...

See, Gammy, I told you!

Love,
Payton

PS.  Suki had a great idea for a pug synchronized swimming team!  So, any pug with the pink and white vest like ours needs to send me a picture (my email is on my profile page) with their vest on and my mom will put together our team picture!  Gracie and Minnie Moo, I know that you do!  Anyone else?  And we should use Salinger's idea for a swim cap..."swanky pink with a big honkin' plastic flower on the side of it"!