So, Karma and Ruthi go back to the lake again this morning (10:30am). Absolutely no one is on the beach, not a kid in sight. Ruthi continues to try and put the ball out far enough for Karma to chase but close enough to shore so she can walk to get it. Opps, the ball got out too far for Karma to walk to it. So, she’s prancing around and whining wishing the ball to her. Ruthi goes to the side and makes waves with the chucker hoping to send the ball closer to Karma. The more Karma moves the more the ball drifts away from her.
Ruthi thinks this is it – we might as well go home. Karma will not give up. A female camp worker comes by and informs them that they are on the wrong side of the dog area and must move. Ruthi explains the situation and the worker stays to watch and says “OK.” She leaves and soon a male camp worker comes by with the same conversation. He watches a while and goes off to find something to help out. The camp office person comes out and again tells Ruthi she needs to go to the other side of the lake to the dog area - same conversation, again. Karma continues to try, whine and splash at the tennis ball.
Finally, she steps off into the deep and tries but her flailing about sends the ball away again. So, she circles the ball and thinks ok one more time then it’s quits. Karma walks until she has no choice but to swim and makes it to the ball and after a couple of swipes is able to get the ball in her mouth and starts back to shore. Ruthi is wondering if she’ll need to go in and rescue the dog. Karma begins flailing about again and Ruthi has figured out that Karma is now close enough to walk on her hind legs until she gets close enough to walk on all four legs so she indeed is just flailing about her front legs.
