A wet Garibaldi Rous wearing his two harnesses.

A wet Garibaldi Rous wearing his two harnesses.

Another capybara action shot. This is how Garibaldi Rous gets out of the pool. He has a table in the pool and a stack of hay on the outside.

Another capybara action shot. This is how Garibaldi Rous gets out of the pool. He has a table in the pool and a stack of hay on the outside.

You are boring me.

You are boring me.

Today Garibaldi Rous decided to wait until after he went swimming to finish his Swiss chard. Usually he eats it in the pool.

Today Garibaldi Rous decided to wait until after he went swimming to finish his Swiss chard. Usually he eats it in the pool.

Capybara hair dries very quickly because it is so coarse and sparse. That also means that unlike dogs with their thick undercoats, capybaras are generally clean and basically odorless, even when wet. Here is a photo of Garibaldi Rous right after he came out of the pool.

Capybara hair dries very quickly because it is so coarse and sparse. That also means that unlike dogs with their thick undercoats, capybaras are generally clean and basically odorless, even when wet. Here is a photo of Garibaldi Rous right after he came out of the pool.

This photo of 16-month-old Garibaldi Rous was taken this evening in our yard right after he got done with his afternoon swim. The patches without hair are where he was shaved when his abscesses were removed one month ago.

This photo of 16-month-old Garibaldi Rous was taken this evening in our yard right after he got done with his afternoon swim. The patches without hair are where he was shaved when his abscesses were removed one month ago.