August 7

We took Dignan for a walk today. It was really hot so we took him down to the edge of the lake so he could put his paws in the cool mud and get a little coating on them. Of course, he just laid down right in the water. Later on, Matt decided to see if he could swim and, literally, threw him in. He knew he'd have to jump in if Dig couldn't swim but it wasn't very deep right there so Dignan could hop along the bottom with his back legs. I can't believe I didn't get a picture of him! He looked terrified at first but then I think he liked it when he realized he could touch the bottom. Not sure he can swim though so he'll be wearing his little life vest next time.