Dogs are very much like people in the sense that while some just love to swim others can do without.  The only real way to tell if your new dog likes to go for a dip is to bring him or her to water.  That is exactly what our niece and nephew did on a hot summer’s day.

While Corona barely hesitated with jumping in, Roo was more calculating in her actions.  Being dragged down the sand by a ‘loving’ tug her master was much more lenient when she reached the waters edge.  This dog wasn’t sure what to do and thought about the next stop for as long as she could.

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After the confusion of this dogs sex Rufus the dog needed to be blessed with a new name.  Having ‘no name’ for a while this dog’s extended family just couldn’t decide on just one.

From Ru, to Abbie, Swiffer, Rucifer, to Lucy the suggestions were endless but the final word was to be said by the dog’s adoptive mother.

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Being taken to the vet just a few weeks ago my sister-in-law was shocked at the findings.  When adopted from the breeder this family was told they were adopting a male Shitsu/ mini German Sheppard mix and was three months old.

When Heather took ‘Rufus’ to the vet she asked some gender specific questions and was quickly advised that the family was mistaken.  A pretty obvious thing to miss but Rufus us a girl and a bit older than originally thought and the breed they were told doesn’t even exist.

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