:: Can CH. Topmast's Duchess of Pense ::
"Stay with me, my good girl. I loved you every minute of your life." - Susan Conant, "Black Ribbon"| [::..the puppy..::] |
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| :: with my dad [>] |
| :: proud papa [>] |
| :: water baby [>] |
| :: come with me [>] |
| [::..best of winners..::] |
| :: BOW #1 [>] |
| :: BOW #2 [>] |
| :: ~0~ :: |
| :: {} :: |
| [::..nanny duchess..::] |
| :: stand guard [>] |
| :: telling secrets [>] |
| :: newfie communing [>] |
| :: good job [>] |
| :: kiss [>] |
| :: got your back [>] |
| :: {} :: | [::..mama duchess..::] |
| :: first litter [>] |
| :: august 1992 [>] |
| :: august 1992 too [>] |
| :: 3 wk old noah [>] |
| :: noah and mister [>] |
| :: noah 2nd place [>] |
| :: emily [>] |
| :: kootenai [>] |
| :: kootenai too [>] |
| :: papa tyson [>] |
| :: {} :: |
| :: {} :: |
:: ...Water Baby... ::
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My younger brother Donnie and Duchess in June or July of 1988. We had been told to provide a place for Duchess to get wet and cool off in the heat of a Saskatchewan summer, and we knew that Newfs were supposed to love water, so we filled a little swimming pool with ice cold water on a hot summer day (can you see where this is going?) and plunked her into it. Never before and never since have I seen a Newf move so fast. She was out of that pool and under the deck faster than we ever would have believed. It took a while for her to get over that trauma. Lesson learned? Let the puppy discover water on her own. Which means she will likely join you in the bathtub a couple of times before she ventures into the great unknown of the kiddie pool.
P.S. She did grow to love the pool... eventually. :o)
