Cottage Fun

At the beginning of August, we spent 6 days at our best friend's cottage, and Jazmyn (of course) came along with us!  It was a big event for Jazmyn...longest trip in the car, first time overnight away from our house, and of course, first time swimming!!

Not going to lie, I was nervous.  She used to get carsick as a pup, so the 3.5 hour drive was daunting!  However, she made the trip like a champion!  I think we're pretty safe to say that carsickness is a thing in her past, but we still take precautions to prevent it.  She fell asleep within 20 minutes, and was very well behaved in the SUV.

We brought along EVERYTHING that she may need for the week at the cottage.  Food, toys, first aid, more toys, bones/antlers, emergency info, her bed, her crate, etc.... The car was PACKED with mostly things for Jaz.  It was our first large trip with her and we wanted to be prepared lol.

Within 20 minutes of arriving at the cottage....this happened...

and she spent the rest of the weekend in the water, every second that we'd let her.  She fully learned to swim within about 30 minutes, and now is officially a water addict.

As most know, Jazmyn is quite dog reactive, so she spent her week on a 30 foot leash to prevent anything from happening that could be avoided.  Dogs run loose on their own properties and this was our piece of mind.  Since she loved the water more than she loved barking at dogs, while we were swimming & on the dock, it was pretty easy to keep her reactions under control.  On the porch was a different story, as she could see the dogs running free next door.  Overall, she did well in terms of her reactivity.

Her behaviour in the cottage was AWESOME!  She listened to commands, followed everyone around and just in general was respective of a home that wasn't hers.  We had her crate with us, so sleeping was a non-issue.  This week was also a turning point for Jazmyn, where her cuddly side began to show.  She wanted nothing more than to be with us all of the time, and spent hours snuggling on the couch during movies at night.  It was awesome (and such a change from her usually mouthy self).

Enjoy the photos!