Water Dog!

I have a black Labrador named Malley. We've had here for about 7 years now and I will never forget the day we picked her up. We drove out to a farm about half an hour away. When we got there we saw a rundown farmhouse, and a bunch of dogs running around. The owners of the farm walked us down to a little pen where the puppies were being held, and there was only one left. My family and I hung out and played with her for a while and decided this was the one. Once we got her into the car we noticed she was covered with mud, and had a disgusting odor. After arriving home we filled up a little kiddy pool with water and gave her a bath. A little skeptical of the water at first, Malley wasn't sure what to do. After getting used to the water she began to love it. She would splash and lay down in the pool. Ever since that day we have always had a kiddy pool in our backyard. Till this day Malley still loves the water.

We also took Malley to the Mississippi river where we would spend our summer weekends on a sandbar. She would swim for hours with us, fetching stick after stick. Once the weekend was over she would sleep for several days recovering from the workout. We recently sold are boat and no longer go to the river as much. We still try to take Malley to local rivers and lakes and let her swim. I will always remember her as my little water-loving dog.