To Go in the Pool or Not on #FlashbackFriday!


Flashback Photo ~ Gibson ~ Summer 2015
 
Summertime was always lots of fun at our FiveSibes homestead! It meant pool time! Now, not all five of my Sibes were thrilled to get wet (it's a Husky thing), Harley and Gibson L-O-V-E-D the pool and hose! It's a funny and fond memory remembering how when I brought out the hose, Harley would be first in the pool! (Gibson would get in the empty pool and wait for it to be filled with water.) 
 
"Summer means happy times and good sunshine." ~Brian Wilson
 
Flashback Photo ~ Wolf, Chloe, Bandit & Harley ~ Summer 2016

As you can see from the above photo...while Harley was always first Husky in...our Pupsters Wolfie, Chloe, and Bandit, would run off the deck and wait down below for it to all be over! Actually, they'd wait for the hose to be turned off and then Bandit and Wolfie would come up and hop in the kiddie pool, while Chloe never left her "safe" spot down below in the yard! That girl did not like the pool or the hose or rain or bath, or water of any kind! But Harley, she loved the hose and the pool, she would excitedly wait as if she was saying, "Bring on the water!"

Do your dogs enjoy the pool?

 

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Comments

  1. Brian's Home BlogJuly 21, 2023 at 6:43 PM

    That was fun! As hot as it is here we could all use a pool!

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  2. LaylasWoofAugust 4, 2023 at 12:53 PM

    Layla hates water of any kind, I call it the war of water and have tried putting her in a pool at a pup pool party and she was mortified LOL. I wish she did though as it would be so much fun. I love your memories and this one made me giggle big time, thank you so much as always for sharing

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  3. Huskies622August 5, 2023 at 11:20 AM

    My huskies don't like the water, which is weird, because all my huskies in the past LOVED to wade and swim!

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  4. Tail Wag WisdomAugust 5, 2023 at 2:47 PM

    Oh how funny!!! I adore the diametrically opposed photos of loving the pool and not thrilled about it. They totally sums it up. I'm so glad you capture the moment in photos.

    I think Henry is somewhere in between. He doesn't like getting wet unless it's his idea or there are other critters in the "wetness" and fun. It's in those moments I say he's "King Henry".

    Once again, your Friday Flashback has brought a smile to my face. I truly love your Flashback Fridays. Thank you for sharing them. I'm sharing them with my dog parents.

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  5. Kamira GAugust 6, 2023 at 6:24 PM

    Aww I love Gibson and Harley's spirit! Water bring it on! I love you sharing the trip down memory lane! xoxo

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  6. AnonymousAugust 6, 2023 at 11:05 PM

    Oh your pups made me laugh especially Harley waiting for the water to arrive in the empty pool !!!!!! Some dogs are mad keen to be in the water but others aren't. How different they are.

    It's each pup's preference isnt it?

    Marjorie and Toulouse at Dash Kitten

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  7. AnonymousAugust 8, 2023 at 9:03 PM

    How funny!! It must have been quite a pool pawty at your house!! Icy hates pools & wants no part of them!! She loves natural water like creeks, a bay, & lakes. But she won't go in beyond her belly!
    Cathy Dogs Luv Us and We Luv Them

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