They walk away and come back a few minutes later, and do the same thing. The person will pop open the umbrella a third time, and by now the dog should ignore the umbrella, realizing that it is harmless. The third time that they did this to Patience, she was hiding behind the handler. Nevertheless, Patience is a very bold and decisive dog, infinitely headstrong. Luckily she was fine.
Patience loves to swim.
We had her on a leash in Rhode Island by the ocean. She pulled the leash out of my hand, and jumped right in - a true Labrador. Patience's retrieving instincts are also very strong. Patience will eat anything that isn't nailed down, and so we need to watch her and her weight carefully. This Ring of Labrador Retrievers site owned by Chrissie .