When we first got our dog, Lacy, from the pound she was terrified of water. I think it might have had something to do with the fact that they would clean the poo out of her cage with a hose WHILE SHE WAS IN IT!

We are such water lovers that there was no way we could cope with Lacy always wanting to stay on dry land. Plus, as a black dog living in LA, we knew she would be far happier in the summer if she would swim to cool off.

SO, we’ve been trying to teach her to swim in our friend’s pool for weeks now. It has been a long, slow process filled with cookies, raw meat and lots of patience. But yesterday it all payed off. For the first time Lacy actually climbed into the pool and swam.

I was so excited I took some photos. Here they are.