Sunday, March 08, 2009

Bleu the Wonder dog



We met Bleu on our last day in Palm Springs. I think he is an ambassador for the Orbit Inn where we were staying. A beautiful dog, very attentive in his duties at the inn. He gave everyone an initial nice greeting and welcome and then quickly resumed his focus on his ball or orange. His owner reported that Bleu likes swimming in the pool but is not really allowed to do so at the Inn. It was clear that Blue was looking for an excuse to swim but mindful that he was told not to. So... to our surprise... when Bleu was invited to take a step out on a floaty, he did so with remarkable skill. What appeared to be a momentary exercise before the dog took the plunge..turned into a 12[?] minute long display of canine dexterity and focus on retrieval of the toy of the moment - an orange. Bleu never did take a swim...but impressed us all with a great walk on the water.





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