me and little bear swam to the first buoy. i think we can go to the second buoy. unless i take the ball from her mouth she'll swim directly back to the shore where we started. i wondered if we swam this far she would head toward the beach but she heads for the same place. once she has the ball and we've gone to the apogee she swims strong and i hold the leash and kick my feet. the water is sweet and clear. when i was standing on the ladder a big fish was hanging out under the bottom rung.