When we lived in San Antonio, we adopted two little girls, Thelma and Louise, they are sisters.  They are  mutts, or as we say our here, they are poi dogs and we love them dearly.

If you have ever been to Texas in the summer time you know how hot it can be.  We were fortunate to have a swimming pool at our house and used it every day in the summer time, after work and all most all day on the weekends.  We had a live oak tree that provided shade over about half the pool. 

Thelma, loved the pool.  She would get in and swim for a minute or two and then lay on the top step of the pool so that her body was under water and her head would rest on the lip of the pool.  Louise, hated it and would not go near it. She would lay on the apron of the pool and cry because she would not go in and we would not come out.

One day, I was at the PX and they had a kiddy pool on display.  I bought the pool and brought it home and filled it with water.  Sure enough, Louise loved it and would jump in and splash and chase and finally lay down in it.

When we moved back to Hawaii, we brought the girls with us and of course we brought the kiddy pool.  They have adapted so well to living in Hawaii and they love it here.

Getting the girls into Hawaii without going into quarantine is a story for another blog.

Good Luck, Good Lending, and Aloha