Although Denny has never really expressed a real love of the water, he has always never minded playing in it. Charlie on the other hand seems to have a real craving for the stuff. If it's not whining to get in the bath or the shower with us, its a ganeral need to play in puddles and splash in his water bowl. So we always knew that Charlie was either going to love the pool or he would find it a rather daunting prospect. How lucky we are that we have a Pug that actually loves it and even has the common sense to get himself out if he falls in while we are not watching.

We have taught Charlie from the first time we let him play in the pool that there are specific ways to get out, and we have markers that he can see and recoqnise from the water. We bought a pack of little training cones and these are places at the steps and the tanning ledge on the pool edge. He seems to have picked up the point really quickly and now routinely jumps in the pool and swims to his escape areas.

More photos of the boys in the pool coming soon... I just have to pursuade Denny!

Richard