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Originally Posted by Theodore  Just remember even though you taught them where the stairs are, if they fall in, they will panic and may not find the stairs. Always supervise them or have a gate or fence around the pool. So many sad stories of small doggies who know how to swim drowning when they wander into the pool area alone and just panic and their little leggies wear out before they find their bearings. Ted has been taught how to swim, find the stairs, and has a life vest; yet I had a gate built due to the sad stories I read. With summer coming up we all need to never, ever take for granted that our wee ones can swim. They're not safe unless we're there with them. Take extra precautions this Summer and have fun. xo |
I totally agree. When I was doing rescue in AZ we did not let people adopt if they had a pool unless they had an alarm system on the gate. I personally know of two that drown.