Trial by Fire

Barley's been to MonDog Beach in Chicago so she's had experience in the water. However, while she's romped and jumped through Lake Michigan, she's never actually had to swim.

Well, now that we're in North Carolina, we decided to do what everyone seems to do on the weekends here, which is to "go to the lake." Nobody ever mentions which lake they're going to--they just all say they're going to the lake. Well, we took our chances at Jordan Lake a few weekends back, and we were able to find a spot where Barley could jump in. We didn't realize how much deeper the water would be so when SB threw the ball into the water, Barley bounded after it like usual; except this time, as she tried to make her way back, she quickly realized none of her paws could reach the ground. So she started paddling...like mad...check it out.