Wow! That is a great article!
I think that working dogs are so wonderful! My daughter has a friend who has trained her dog (a Golden Retriever) to be a therapy dog and she has been a blessing to SO many people! They work directly with hospice and some local nursing homes in their area.

Wow! The North Sea??? Ok, yeah, that's a bit too chilly for my blood!
I can't wait until the water gets above 80... of course, in the middle of summer, I'm always looking for ways to cool it down; my pool is small (~12,000 gallons) and it heats up quickly!