… where you do all the work. Many thanks to Maury M for this highly entertaining submission!
The Dog Days of Summer
By Franklin Delano
The dog days of summer are upon us and what better way to spend those days than swimming in one’s very own swimming pool—now known as Franklin’s Pool.
It took some effort to convince my parents (WTAFP and WTAFM) that this was a good idea but I can be very persuasive. And not just any swimming pool, it had to be big and deep and in the ground.
Preferably heated and, as I understand it, salt water is preferable to simply chlorinated pools. Presto, with just a little effort, fully supervised by me, starting last November and finally completed around the beginning of June – voila, such a swimming pool appeared in my back yard. 16×32, about 7 feet deep in the deep end, and with four gradual steps on the front and a bench on the back (which one of dad’s friends now refers to as the Mai-Tai bar, whatever that is). It even has one of those electric pool covers that I can bark at whenever it is being opened or closed.
It has all the essentials, including an apres-swim towel off service to get you dry and it is just great way to stay cool, calm and collected all summer long. I even arranged for some nice landscaping around the pool, with all the plants now having been properly marked by me. And I am very generous, my paw and maw have reasonably liberal pool privileges, with me providing life guard services as necessary.
Unfortunately, none of my four-legged lady friends seem as enchanted as I am. For Miss Tilly, water is a definite no go, and I was only able to coax Miss Mazie to the second step. And Miss Abby simply doesn’t fit through the hole in the fence to be able to partake at all. Fortunately, all is not lost, as some of my two-legged lady friends do come by more regularly to swim with me, including Aunt Julie, Aunt Donna, Aunt Cindy (aka Aunt Precious) and Aunt Leslie. And while Miss Tilly is a no go, her paw does seem to like the pool as well.
If anyone is interested in blurring by some day, just let me know and I can definitely schedule you in. Till then – Splash! Splash!
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Franklin you are a genius. Water dogs love any kind of pool. We had a golden/collie mix and we would get her a little kiddie pool every summer. She loved to chase the water as it was filling up. And really liked the ones with a built in slide. She entertained us and all our backyard neighbors.
Pool!…Hey Franklin does that there pool come with hot wings and beer?…snort!…If it does then count me in!In!IN!….snorkel!
Rio. Not to worry. There is a grill set up just for hot wings and a keg of beer next to it. Indeed, we have named it Uncle Rio’s Corner, in honor of you, with reference to one of the C & B books as well. You know which one I mean.
YEEEP!….What good news!…snort!snort!…I’m on my way there!…grunt!….I may need to pack my little knapsack and spend the night if all goes as planned….heh!heh!
Rose!….I can teach you the cannon ball dive if you’re up to it….snuffle!….Be sure to bring your nose plugs…wheeze!
Fetch!…A Thief!….snort!….Franklin we here just reread that novel not too many days ago….chuffle!
Greetings!
Franklin, your pool is a beauty!
(Whispering)…Franklin, I never learned how to swim. Would you give me some lessons?
P.S. Watch out for Rio doing those cannonballs…. :^)
Good afternoon to all!
Miss Wose. It would be my pleasure. We will start with something fairly simple though — the dog paddle.
Franklin: :^) !!!!
Miss Abby!….Regarding Miss Abby, she doesn’t happen to be a she-dawg shaped like me, Pug-like I mean?….wuffle!….I will be there soon! My blurring Uber has been delayed….grump!
Franklin! We will bring a pool warming gift in the way of a vat o’ beer. Our Protege and her Accomplice will each have a water wing about their middles —safety third!
Vat!…AND a keg O’Beer!….snort!snort!….Now I am sure I will be spending some quality time at Franklin’s place. I hope he has a warm soft bed for me to land on…chuffle!….SPLASH!
RIO! I would love it if you can teach me the cannonball….Chuffle!
Lesson!….snort!….Rose put those nose plugs in. Then climb up on the diving board above the edge of the Vat O’ Beer and saunter to the very end like you know what you are doing….heh!…Then jump off headfirst and at the last second try to reach for your tail tucking your head in!….wheeze! …If done right this will produce an incredible SPLASH!! and everyone nearby will be soaked….chorkel!gufffaw!….Oh and learn how to swim first.
Wookie!….Check your SDD regarding important secret information!…..snort!
Rio. Received and thanks. Found it on page 34 as indicated.
Wookie!….Yea or Nay???….gruffle!
What a fantastic summer destination! Jilly says she would love to blurr by for a dip and some doggy paddle. And a slim Jim.