Dutch Shepherd Forum

My daughter was at a party right next to the park, so my son and the girls decided to hike. Sadies recall is really good but I still dont trust her so she is on the long line. We went on a trail alongside the lake, we got to a nice point to go in, Sadie went right in with Thalie, I figured , well, we are all here I can drop the rope. They swam a bit, I didnt want them in too long because its still chilly. Time to go on.... and Sadie wont come out.
She does this thing, totally my fault for not stopping her when she was a pup, she grabs the rope and goes backwards to play tug. We all thought it was cute so we would grab the rope and play tug. Now, she still grabs the rope and goes backward to play. She will down and drop it, but thats on land
She will not come, she is having a good time with the rope in her mouth and barking at us, Its way to cold to go in and get her, yes I have done that before.
I break out the food, Nope, she dosnt have much food drive. I walk down the path, she always follows, but she followed IN the water. So i figured Id go straigh up the trail directly away from the lake, she barked at us bud wouldnt come out. At one point, she did, so I, in a happy voice, yelled "couche" she looked at me and ran back in the water. So back down we went. We threw rocks for Thalie to go in and play so Sadie would follow, Back and forth along the water she went, never close enough to grab the rope, Finnaly, I had a stick and looped the rope. Got them out, they were both soaked and cold. We went to a sunny spot and ran around there so they could warm up and dry.

It certainly looks like Sadie was having fun!

The little stinker!!

Having fun at mom's expense of course. Haha.

naughty, naughty girl!! She was having way too much fun to come out of the cold water. She knew you weren't going to go in and get her, the little devil!!

oh, and we were at my parents for dinner.... she was soooooo bad, woulnt come or listen, back on the leash for a while.

Spring Fever? I think Lyric has a touch of it too! They seem just as happy as us to be back outside after the winter, and be a bit naughty.
You might have tried having Thalie "retrieve" the lead for you.

alspyce wrote: You might have tried having Thalie "retrieve" the lead for you.

Oh yeah, I thought of that, my( small) brain was searching for every bit of knowledge. I did tell Thalie to
"Apport" but she didnt understand I wanted her to get the lead.