peaches

the German drahthaar is bred to hunt everything from birds to wild hogs. but this 3-year-old hardcore working dog finds plenty of time to play. Her pastime of choice? Water skiing. “She would always ride in the boat and watch us,” says Suzanne Warner, whose children Grace and ryan are internationally ranked water skiers. the family spends most weekends at their lake house about two hours from the city. peaches didn’t need much training. On shore, she stepped on a kneeboard tethered to the boat and went for it. “We put her on it, and she just took off,” Warner says. “most dogs you’d have to train, but she wanted to do it. It came naturally.” Several laps around the lake wear peaches out, and each session is followed by a long, hard nap.