Also, for reference, our pool is 40ft long by 20ft wide. Sam's getting between 6-10 feet per jump. The record holders all jump 20+ feet, so we've got a way to go. But Sam's getting better all the time!
Oh, and a couple more housekeeping things: as of Sam's vet visit Monday he weighed 86 pounds, so for those of you who are going to be guessing his one-year weight in a few months, keep that in mind. Secondly, I'm putting a new poll up in place of the old one: what should Sam be for Halloween? Choices are limited to the patterns in the packet Mom found in the bottom of her sewing box, since his costume will be homemade. (Storebought clothes rarely fit him: he's running between a 3X and a 4X depending on the brand.)
Okay! Vote in the poll, and on to the jumps!
Sam is an extraordinary jumper. Has he considered the expressive art form called l'art du déplacement, more commonly, Parkour. I believe it is really the next step in his career. I've read (...on wikipedia)that the male practitioner of this physical discipline is named a traceur.
ReplyDeleteWell, he does jump onto and over furniture, on top of barbecue grills, and into cars. I think he'd have a problem if he had to make any sudden turns or attempt any sort of agility, since he's definitely more of a rhinoceros on a trampoline than a gymnast of any sort.
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