My mom called me and said she was worried about Jake, apparently he was standing out in the cold rain. I said “does he look miserable or happy”.... “kind of happy I guess” she replied. “He is fine” I concluded.
Sure enough I was up there the next day and we were walking by an ice cold snow melt creek. For the last few months everything on the farm has been trying to keep as warm and dry as possible, but not Jake. He got into the creek and then, deciding it wasn't deep enough, laid down in the ice cold water with a look of utter satisfaction.
Labs and other water dogs love cold wet days.
My choc. lab Cosby was the same way.....no matter how cold he was in the creek. We would have to brush the ice cycles off of him before he came into the house....I don’t think I ever saw him shiver....