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07-04-2011, 09:19 AM | #1 |
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| Bijou learning to swim Bijou just loves her ball and keeps standing on the edge of the pool looking in it like her ball is in there...so we decided to try and teach her to swim and use her scamper ramp just incase she ever falls in some how. I don't suspect she ever will but accidents happen and I want her prepared. I snapped a few shots of her by the pool and using the ramp. It's going to take more training sessions but she's got the doggy paddle down and knows to walk up the ramp...just slides off the ramp into the water instead of getting out of the pool Don't worry we're keeping the baby gates up!!
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07-04-2011, 09:43 AM | #2 |
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| How cute!!! Looks like Bijou thinks swimming is fun! Love the life jacket!
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07-04-2011, 10:17 AM | #3 |
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| That's awesome! Now I want to get our little Ozzy a life jacket and then buy a pool |
07-04-2011, 11:43 AM | #4 |
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| Bijou looks like she's having fun learning to swim...cute pictures of her |
07-04-2011, 11:49 AM | #5 |
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| I love seeing other swimming Yorkies! Did she enjoy it? She looks like she was having a blast! She looks adorable in her little lifejacket. It's such a great way to exercise too without the stress on their joints. Bijou is adorable!
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07-04-2011, 12:34 PM | #6 |
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| aww so cute!! I wish we have a pool like you! Love Bijou's life vest! Mine are on their way
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07-04-2011, 02:47 PM | #7 |
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| So cute! Sugar hates the water
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07-04-2011, 04:32 PM | #8 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member | She looks like she is having a blast!! Of course she is stylin in her life vest. I think she would make a great swim buddy to Jackson
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07-04-2011, 04:40 PM | #9 |
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| Bijou is LEARNING to swim? She looks like a pro already!! So cute!
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07-04-2011, 07:12 PM | #10 |
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| Thanks everyone. I think she needs to master it. Dh doesn't like her in the pool @ all and wishes I wouldn't put her in it. He's so scared she's too stressed or will try jumping in when we aren't looking. I say if she knows what to do she'll be as safe as we can hope for. She was jumping in on her own some then, but I'm not sure if she was having fun. She's always happy if she has her ball. So I'll work w/her somemore. Next year when Bambi's bigger I'll have to teach her pool safety too. She's just too little for it right now. Plus after her sickness from the bunny visitor droppings she doesn't go outside. Next year we'll add Bambi's pictures. Barley hates the water...he's such a princess, I don't think he knows he's a boy LoL. Thanks!!!!!
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07-04-2011, 07:19 PM | #11 | |
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But take it from a water safety advocate (my little brother drowned) it's MORE important to get them used to being in the water and comfortable around it, know their way out, how to swim, etc. Keeping them away from it does more harm than good. You may wanna try, if you haven't already, having her swim a bit w/o the jacket as well so she knows what to do if she fell in without it. My dads dog is not as big on the water and she's fallen in a few times and used to panic! We make a note of sticking her in the pool once a day just to remind her where the stairs are.
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07-05-2011, 04:12 PM | #12 | |
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Thank you!!!! I thought they needed times with out the vests too...you and I seem to think alike dh hates when I put them in the pool. He freaks and says they will jump in and drown some day. I don't think so. Here's a few of Bijou and Barley getting a taste of it for the first time in early June....Bambi's just too little yet and doesn't go outside much and never without me right over her as we have bald eagles and hawks around here. Barley is with my DD and Bijou is with my adopted dd (LOL she's my dd's bff)
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07-06-2011, 05:40 AM | #13 |
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| Major Awwwwwwww! Oh my I have I wanted to get Pita a life jacket for a while now, I think I'm sold! Bijou is precious, I am sure she sleeps well after a day at the pool! |
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