Dear Reader,

When Django, my black Lab, was only about six months old, he fell through the ice just like Noodle did! It was in a much smaller pond than Loon Lake. For a moment, I thought I was going to have to jump in after him, but fortunately he was able to scrabble his way back onto shore.

I thought Django might be scared of water after that, but he wasn’t. Most black Labs love to swim! Do you know a dog that likes to swim?

Yours from the Puppy Place,
Ellen Miles