Hobbes Learns To Swim...Almost

We took Hobbes to the dog beach last weekend which is an awesome spot. It is at the river jetty so there is still water in addition to the ocean. We started in the calm water area to see if we could get Hobbes to swim. He wasn't all that interested when Taylor was trying to get him into the water but when the dog near him jumped in to chase a ball, Hobbes immediately followed. Unfortunately, Hobbes didn't quite have the concept down and he sunk like a brick. He finally surfaced and was starting to doggie paddle when Taylor came to his rescue. He did not try that move again. But he did play in the waves with some new doggie friends and seemed to enjoy himself. This will definitely be a new hang out spot. Though next time we'll remember to bring a towel! Whoops!