Arvid shows his fetching skills as he collects not one but two sticks Friday from the Animas River as his owner, Christian Hatfield of Mancos, gives the 8-month-old a workout. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)

Arvid shakes off water after a swim in the Animas River on Friday while playing fetch with his owner, Christian Hatfield of Mancos. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)