Duncan was a big Yellow Lab, and my third guide dog. He made me believe in love at first sight. The first summer I had him, he tought himself to swim. We went down by the river, and Duncan watched the other dogs swim. One day, he put one front paw into the water; then, he started putting more of his body into the water. He would go out as far as he could while still touching the bottom, and then he'd look at me to make sure things were okay. Finally, Duncan started swimming, and he became the strongest swimmer out there. In life, there are always new things, and I hope I can learn to swim through them as well as Duncan.