Water Rats

A while ago I posted about our efforts to introduce the girls to water. Since that initial introduction, we've continued working on it once a week or so. Overall, both Saké and Sushi seem unimpressed. They are not averse to walking through the pan of water but haven't paid much attention to the water itself.

Saké and Sushi's first time playing in water.

Last night we had a real breakthrough. The water was deep enough that their toys floated and for the first time the girls actually seemed to notice the water. Sushi pushed the toys around a bit and Saké actually spent some time holding onto them with her paws, pushing them under the water, and in general just starting to play.

They aren't swimming yet, but I'm glad to see they are finally showing some interest in playing in the water. Someday maybe they'll get to this: