Elwood swam with the dolphins

[Cil]

We just came back from the beach. The dolphins sure do come in close.
This time, Elwood was wading into the water and even allowing for my fore-shortened view, the dolphin could not have been more than five feet from my dog. You could see his smiley face.
Elwood turned around and looked at me as if to say, "Is this okay?"
Dolphins fascinate him but he's always been wary of them.
Then Elwood sort of lunged closer, and I called him back because I did not want to harass the dolphin. Elwood obeyed me (I think he was a little bit intimidated) and the dolphin followed him (!) but when it became just too shallow, he turned around.
How safe is this? Should I have not let him in at all?

 

[kathydwells]

I don't know how safe it is....But I sure do think it is cool!!!! I think it is fine as long as neither was bothered by the other. IMHO!!!!!

 

[Rudyjohn]

I don't know either, but that is about the greatest thing I've heard in many days now! That just makes my day. I would've loved to have seen that!
Thanks for sharing.

 

[DD]

Very cool! Elwood is one lucky pooch! :clap_1:

 

[iwishiwasthere]

WOW..What a memory! Great way to start the day.

 

[Cheering472]

Lucky dog! Would you beleive all the times I've been there I never see a dolphin?

 

[Franny]

We have swam with the dolphins around Shell Island with only one incident. One dolphin nipped at my step son. You just never know. They are like every other wild animal..some are tamer than others...

 

[Cil]

Thanks for sharing, Franny. Yeah I guess I was sort of concerned for both Elwood as well as the dolphin. Wild animals are just that--wild.
It still amazes me how close they come to shore.

 

[Paula]

What a memorable event. What beach was this at? We've seen dolphins in the distance in the Seacrest Beach area -- several of them jumping as they passed by us. But never seen them very close to the shore.

 

[Cil]

What a memorable event. What beach was this at? We've seen dolphins in the distance in the Seacrest Beach area -- several of them jumping as they passed by us. But never seen them very close to the shore.

Paula
It was Cape San Blas, not far from Salinas Park.