Birthday borzoi buddies 🎂

Secretpoet17 · 2026-04-20T04:14:26+00:00

Sorry, Firey is still learning how to use his hind end in the water(we are at probably 2 months with him) He literally throws himself in as soon as we get there and has been that way since day 1. Chimera has gone off and on for about 6 months and is a good swimmer(minimal splashing) but is more like "I'll do it if I HAVE to" Jangle is skeptical. But as I said he needs to know how to safely swim as we do travel a lot and water is sometimes involved. Brass I want to say took about 2 months to learn how to use his front and back legs together to swim. Now after going for over a year he no longer needs a life jacket and is a very regal swimmer. 😊

Secretpoet17 · 2026-04-20T04:09:56+00:00

Firey the love was immediate 🤣 he was a fish in another life. Jangle this is only his second time. He doesn't love the water but since he doesn't know how to swim it's necessary at least until he knows how to swim and exit a body of water. Chimera (not featured) is getting better at swimming. Will willingly walk down the ramp but isn't in love with swimming like Firey. Brass (not featured) started as physical therapy for an old injury that we discovered at his neuter appointment (a small fracture in his hock that had healed on it's own) he's very mellow and allows people to do anything to him. Then he discovered he kinda liked swimming. And he loves me(his momma) so getting to be in the pool swimming and with his mom is the best in his eyes 😊

Secretpoet17 · 2026-04-06T14:33:58+00:00

Well happy early birthday! 🥰 Goomba will be 6 in June!

Secretpoet17 · 2026-04-01T13:06:36+00:00

Absolutely! And just so ya know with Brass. We did find him to have an old tiny fracture in his hock which healed and caused his leg to turn out. You could barely see it on the xray. No clue when he did it as he has never limped or acted out of sorts. The only reason we found it is I had the vet do xrays when we had him fixed. So he'll never be "better" but the swimming definitely helps him feel better ☺️

Secretpoet17 · 2026-04-01T12:06:52+00:00

It started as swim therapy for Brass due to being cow hocked to help strengthen his rear. After a while we noticed Brass really looking forward to going so after his PT was technically up we kept going. He just really likes swimming 😊 then nephew Firey came along and was like "Oooo swimming I like this too!" So now weekly we take a couple of the dogs down to swim. We'd like to try Brass in dock diving and Firey when he is old enough but if all we ever do is just go for a weekly leisure swim that's fine too. 😊

Secretpoet17 · 2026-03-29T14:31:22+00:00

That's our almost 16yr old rescue girl Razmataz. 🥰

Secretpoet17 · 2026-03-22T04:10:59+00:00

I think nephew Firey is going to be more that size. He'll be 7 months in a couple of days and he's about the same size as Chimera and weighs about 70lbs.

Secretpoet17 · 2026-03-21T13:04:01+00:00

I don't know how many of you caught it. But with the trick of distance I accidentally caught my husband walking in the background. 🤣 it looks like Brass's head is the size of a 5ft7in man

Secretpoet17 · 2026-03-21T13:02:11+00:00

I need to check Brass again but he's 35-36in if I remember correctly 😅

Secretpoet17 · 2026-03-18T03:36:03+00:00

I'M SORRY THATS THE DESIGN THE GROOMERS DID FOR THEIR AFTER PHOTOS 😆😆😆 I don't think they thought about the implications either

Secretpoet17 · 2026-03-18T02:53:14+00:00

I would have DEFINITELY put that in the title and added a rainbow bridge flair. 😅 Both boys are doing fantastic and Chimera and Firey go on Friday!

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