Sure sign of spring

The ice is off of the pond and the dogs are back to swimming.

This is Bella, a very sweet chocolate lab. I'm sure 1/3 of her body weight is toungue and lips... she loves to lick. My son brings her out about once a month for a little R&R in between hunting weeks, along with his yellow lab. They both love to be in the water and sniff their way through the weeds and woods. After about a week they're exhausted and ready to go home again.

EOS 1D, 70-200 IS, ISO 250, 1/1600 @f5.6.

Comments and critiques are appreciated.

Thanks.