The dog days of summer

This heat wave has been good for the summer vegetables, but the animals are having less fun. Callie still gets her daily walks, but in the heat of the early evening, she sometimes wants to cut it short. At the peak of the heat wave over the weekend, Ken got the hose out and played with Callie.

Callie tries to catch the spray in mid air.

She loves the hose. So much, in fact, that we have to close her inside the house whenever we're watering or otherwise using the hose outdoors. She's fascinated by the movement of the spray and snaps at it, barking and jumping to make sure it doesn't get away.

She leaps up to get some more, and gets totally wet in the process.

When it's hot outside, this is a good way to cool the dog down, give her a drink, exercise, and a bath all at the same time! When she's done, she just hangs out in the sun and dries pretty quickly.

Crazy canine! She's having the best time.