More: Crossle is a 10-year-old black lab whose favorite activity (other than eating) is swimming, especially in the ocean or one of the Great Lakes. On her first trip to Cape Cod at age two she had so much fun in the water she ended up with "rudder tail" a painful condition caused by overuse of her tail for steering in the water. She recovered over the course of the week after some rest and anti-inflammatory meds. We now know to ease into the swimming at the beginning of vacations. She is super smart and is always aware of what is going on around her. She is beautiful and an absolute joy to be around. And of course, wants to meet everyone she encounters.