Even though we are only 70 miles from the Ocean, we don't go there too often, since we are mostly mountain folks. We finally got a nice day to take the dogs to the beach last Saturday. Tilly had been many times but this was Coopers first trip. It was bright and sunny, but very windy. The sand was blowing across the beach. Cooper took to the ocean like a duck to water. The surf was up and she was not bothered much by the waves, except when she could not find the tennis ball in the surf. She figured out that she should not drink the ocean, and did not get sick. When we got to one of the fresh water streams, she and Tilly rolled in the water and drank it. Pictures to follow
It was about 70 F but about 25K wind. It was warm out of the wind, and the Ocean wasn't too cold. FWIW, almost no one swims on the Oregon coast, Surfers and divers wear wetsuits.