Nobody told me this would happen. Why am I so cold? Are you supposed to get cold after you go swimming? I’m shivering. And dripping.
Oh, let me shake this off. That was cool. Now I’m not dripping so much, but my people are.
How did you guys get wet? You didn’t go in the water. Are you shivering too?
Oh, no. What’s that funny sound? It sounds kind of like a woodpecker but it’s not coming from one of the trees. It sounds much closer than that. Very, very close. Is that sound coming from my teeth? They’re making a tune in rhythm to my shivering and I can’t stop them. What’s happening to me?
Whew! That’s better. Now that we’re back on the trail I’m not shivering any more. Person, why was I so cold? Why was my body shaking and my teeth making that funny noise?
What? Getting wet from swimming made me cold? But I can’t give up swimming. It’s too much fun. I know how we can fix it. Next time we come here, can you bring a blow dryer?
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thesweetkitten
January 17, 2012 at 11:20 am
I guess you have learned a valuable lesson, Bongo 🙂 I hope you feel better now.
Bongo
January 17, 2012 at 11:57 am
Sweet Kitten, I would shiver again any day if it meant I could go swimming. Once we started hiking back I was fine. It was actually a pretty warm day.
lolapup
January 17, 2012 at 11:25 am
One of my favorite things about getting wet is getting toweled off afterwards. It warms you right up and feels great!
Bongo
January 17, 2012 at 12:01 pm
Lola, I’ll have to remind my people to bring a towel next time. I know that toweling off feels really good after I get a bath.
Fluffy Tufts
January 17, 2012 at 11:41 am
You poor thing.Tell you Mommy to bring a pre-heated towel!! lol
Bongo
January 17, 2012 at 12:03 pm
Fluffy Tufts, a pre-heated towel sounds good. I’ll make sure they stick one in their pack next time.
jaxart4animals
January 17, 2012 at 11:49 am
Bongo, you’re Awesome!! ❤
Bongo
January 17, 2012 at 12:04 pm
Thanks Jaxart4animals.
dogdaz
January 17, 2012 at 1:04 pm
I wonder if they make doggie wetsuits? – DogDaz
Bongo
January 17, 2012 at 1:11 pm
Dogdaz, doggie wetsuits sounds like a great idea. I think I’ll tell my person to check it out.
Cee Neuner
January 17, 2012 at 1:31 pm
This adventure made me laugh. I loved it!!! Thanks. Do hair dryers have a battery?
Bongo
January 17, 2012 at 1:44 pm
Cee, I guess my people will have to carry a generator in their backpack.
winsomebella
January 17, 2012 at 2:14 pm
Swimming is the best even if it’s a little chilly.
Bongo
January 17, 2012 at 3:01 pm
Winsomebella, I agree. I’ll go swimming anytime.
Bassetmomma
January 17, 2012 at 2:27 pm
Ya! Definitely bring a blow dryer next time! lol!
Bongo
January 17, 2012 at 3:03 pm
Bassetmomma, the blow dryer works on my person’s hair. I’m sure it would be a great help at the swimming hole.
rumpydog
January 17, 2012 at 3:05 pm
Good idea!!! Or maybe they could cuddle close to you and use their body heat to dry you off!
Bongo
January 17, 2012 at 4:53 pm
Rumpy, I like that cuddle close idea. Come on people, get with it. I’m cold and wet here.
barb19
January 17, 2012 at 4:38 pm
Tell your humans they should always carry a towel – just in case! Never know when you might just fancy a dip!
Bongo
January 17, 2012 at 4:55 pm
Barb, I’ll make sure I add towel to my people’s checklist from now on.
whatimeant2say
January 17, 2012 at 4:39 pm
I was wondering about the temperature when I read the last post. Poor Bongo!
Bongo
January 17, 2012 at 4:57 pm
Wonderbutt’s person, it was actually pretty warm outside – just not warm enough for me after I got wet.
Heather Whitley Gibson
January 17, 2012 at 5:06 pm
Great post!
Bongo
January 17, 2012 at 5:39 pm
Thanks Heather.
colliesofthemeadow
January 17, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Hi Bongo!
LOL! What a great post! Hope it warms up a bit for you so you dont get cold swimming. 🙂 You sure have some great adventures and we enjoy them everyday! The Collies wish they could go with you on your adventures and I do too!
God Bless You!
The Collies and Chuck 🙂
Bongo
January 17, 2012 at 5:44 pm
Collies and Chuck, I wish you could share my adventures too. My person said it’s been perfect hiking weather – doesn’t that mean good swimming weather too? She says if we go there in the summer I probably won’t like the hike so much but I’ll really love the swim.
Patricia
January 17, 2012 at 5:15 pm
Maybe you should leave the swimming until the air is a bit warmer.
Bongo
January 17, 2012 at 5:45 pm
Patricia – never! I’ll go swimming any chance I get. For January it was actually a very warm day.
For the Love of My Dogs
January 17, 2012 at 5:43 pm
Brrrr! We hope it warms up for you soon so you can go swimming without getting so darn cold!
You look great in the photo– that looks like quite the swimming hole!
Bongo
January 17, 2012 at 5:49 pm
Deanna, it was a great swimming hole. My person says spring will probably be perfect for hiking and swimming here. She says if we go then she can get some more pictures with leaves on the trees.
Jodi Stone
January 17, 2012 at 6:08 pm
Oh you poor thing! I’ve never heard of a dog’s teeth chattering. Have your person bring a towel, that might help.
Bongo
January 17, 2012 at 6:54 pm
Jodie, thanks for stopping by and commenting. My person says she never heard of a dog’s teeth chattering before either. I’ve put a towel on her checklist of things to bring for next time.
Laurie Bartolo
January 17, 2012 at 7:01 pm
Oh Bongo, I love this photo of you dripping wet! Looks like you had a great time! 🙂
Bongo
January 17, 2012 at 7:07 pm
Thanks Laurie. I really did have a great time.
henrythebrave
January 17, 2012 at 10:33 pm
No body warned you about feeling cold when you’re wet? Well, Bongo, I wasn’t aware of that either, so thanks much for the heads up. Will be careful should the occasion arise. No sir, that’s not for me. I detest the cold!
Bongo
January 17, 2012 at 11:36 pm
Henry, I get wet a lot in the summer because I like to play in the spray of the garden hose. It feels good because it’s hot outside. It was warm outside when I went swimming, but not warm enough to be wet in. I’ll still go swimming any time though. I just have to get my person to put a large towel on her checklist of things to bring.
marina kanavaki
January 18, 2012 at 1:26 am
…I suppose that kind of answered my question about the water! Poor thing! The “after” shivering was what I was thinking of. But then, a few moments of shivering are nothing compared to the joy of swimming! And as already said above, a towel will help eliminate shivers and castanets, next time!
Bongo
January 18, 2012 at 10:49 am
Marina, I’ll definitely put up with the shivering for the fun of swimming – but I’ve told me person to put a towel on her checklist of things to bring next time. My person likes your castanets metaphor.
Dianda
January 18, 2012 at 3:35 am
Maybe it was a bit too cold to go for a swim? 😮
Bongo
January 18, 2012 at 10:50 am
Dianda, it’s never too cold for a swim. It was actually a fairly warm day – as long as I kept moving.
2browndawgs
January 18, 2012 at 3:58 am
Happens to us too. Even when we are wearing our hunting vests. Our person never thought to bring a blow dryer along. We guess a blow dryer would scare off the ducks. 🙂
the brown dawgs
Bongo
January 18, 2012 at 10:52 am
Brown Dawgs, I’m glad I’m not the only one this happens to. I guess a blow dryer wouldn’t work for you. I’ve probably scared all the critters around me with my splashes.
angelswhisper2011
January 18, 2012 at 6:13 am
Next time let your people rub you warm with a towel, then you’ll be fine after the swimming. Too bad I haven’t seen your shivering teeth 😀
Bongo
January 18, 2012 at 10:54 am
Angelswhisper, I’ve told my person to bring a towel with her next time. I should have had her take a video of my chattering teeth. She took some of me swimming.
misswhiplash
January 18, 2012 at 6:19 am
somebody somewhere must have invented a wet suit for dogs..that is what you need. In this cold weather you must not go swimming in the water..it is too cold for your little ticker and although you are a fine fettle of a dog you can still catch cold…
So get your people to find out who makes wet suits and then get them to design one for you..that way you can swim without getting wet and without getting cold.
I am sending my love to keep you warm
Bongo
January 18, 2012 at 10:55 am
Patreciau, I’ll have my person get right on that wet suit thing. Maybe I could be a scuba diving dog.
eripanwkevin
January 18, 2012 at 6:38 am
Oh Bongo! Please be careful not to catch a cold because of the swimming! Yes, like misswhiplash said, a wet suit for dog would be very useful!!! 🙂
Bongo
January 18, 2012 at 10:57 am
Kevin, my person knows how to sew. Do you think she could make me a wet suit?
eripanwkevin
January 19, 2012 at 6:59 am
Hmm…is she good at sewing? If she is, yes! she could!!! 🙂
Bongo
January 19, 2012 at 11:04 am
Kevin, my person said she’d rather bring a towel instead. I’m not sure why.
goldenwoofs:SUGAR
January 18, 2012 at 8:03 am
Woof! Woof! Oh I LOVE swimming too .. shivering is normal. Just be careful … Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar
Bongo
January 18, 2012 at 10:58 am
Sugar, swimming is great, isn’t it? It wasn’t a very cold day, but I had to get moving to warm up.
Bassas Blog
January 18, 2012 at 9:28 am
Bongo, I have no idea what that feels like because my fur is so thick but from your description of the symptoms it doesn’t sound nice! Wait until the weather warms up before you try that again.
Bongo
January 18, 2012 at 11:00 am
Bassa, it would be great to have thick fur like you – as long as I could lose it all in the summer. It gets very hot here then.
Misty Shores Chesapeakes
January 18, 2012 at 7:45 pm
Yep I think a blow dryer would do the trick! Unless of course your people would like to install your very own heated swimming hole 😉
Bongo
January 18, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Misty, a heated swimming hole sounds really good. I’ll have to get after my person to do that.
Chancy, Mumsy and Crew
January 19, 2012 at 7:28 am
Sweet Bongo our teeth almost chattered reading this post. Wow!! you better wait to swim till the water warms some. Hugs and nose kisses
Bongo
January 19, 2012 at 11:07 am
Chancy and Mumsy, a dog’s gotta swim when a dog’s gotta swim. I guess I’m like those people who have to go swimming in January – just because. Except it’s a much warmer January here – especially this year.
Cee Neuner
January 19, 2012 at 10:48 am
I so enjoy your blog and have granted you the One Lovely Blog Award.
http://ceeslifephotographyblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/one-lovely-blog-award/
ENJOY!!!
Bongo
January 19, 2012 at 11:17 am
Thank you Cee. This is so exciting!
tylersat99
January 19, 2012 at 10:59 pm
Bongo I never thought about getting cold Lexie & Mica go in the water with snow all winter they don’t get cold with that thick coat. I’m the one who needs a towel or raincoat for when they shake off on me. I’m usually really cold! Sorry you were so cold when you got out, but it looks like a beautiful place to swim & you are a very good swimmer:)
Bongo
January 19, 2012 at 11:54 pm
Thanks Tylers. Swimming was so much fun that I didn’t mind getting cold. And once we got moving I was fine. I think I’d get really cold if it was a snow day though. The day was much warmer than that.
Sunshine
January 20, 2012 at 7:43 am
Bongo, maybe you should think about finding some fur extensions or perhaps there’s a doggie luxurious terry robe somewhere in those specialty pet catalogs. You could even get those doggy back packs and carry it up yourself so your people person could walk lighter. Hee-hee . . . 🙂
Bongo
January 20, 2012 at 11:04 am
Sunshine, I like the idea of a doggie luxurious terry robe, but I think I’ll let my people carry it for me.
Kicked Bitten and Scratched Blog
January 20, 2012 at 8:12 pm
aww bongo! i always have a towel or 2…or 3…when i take my pups out! they always get so wet and icky that they need a good cleaning before getting back into the car!
Bongo
January 20, 2012 at 11:49 pm
Kicked, Bitten, and Scratched, I made sure my person put a towel on her checklist for next time we go. I hope next time is soon.
Just Ramblin' Pier
January 22, 2012 at 4:19 pm
I am surprised you did not try to take your person in with you!
Bongo
January 22, 2012 at 6:35 pm
Just Ramblin’ Pier, I did take me person in with me – but only when we were crossing the shallow part of the creek.