Rusty Knows How to Stay Cool

Rusty has always loved the water. We are fortunate to have nice neighbors who allow Rusty to swim in their pool. When he is not in a pool, he likes to cool off in the neighborhood ponds.

Most ponds are off limits due to gators. We live within a few miles of the Hillsborough river and have seen plenty of gators in our local watering holes.

The pond pictured on the left is just starting to recover from a 2 year drought thanks to the recent heavy rains. This pond is not deep enough for him to swim (and I could see any gators if they were near by).

So, after a hot humid walk, Rusty insists on his cool down.

He will sit and then lay (without budging) until he gets his way.

He also takes on any water sprinkler, no matter what the pressure. He just puts his mouth right over the gusher (that's gotta hurt).

The only water he does not like is associated with soap. He is not a fan of the bath.