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Sunnie · 12-30-2010, 10:28 AM

OK.. so I read this thread and was going to comment and hesitated. I did not want to stir the pot. Then I went to another forum and the first post I read was about someone I know who has only had her beiwer a few weeks. Yesterday he fell in their pool and drowned. PLEASE.. either FENCE your pool or do NOT allow your yorkie NEAR it unless they are 100% supervised. It only takes a second for them to fall in. and even if you are right there, it is easy to not notice them. I KNOW! I have a poodel mix who fell in our inground spa before we fenced the pool area. We were 20 feet away and did not notice until one of the other dogs alerted us and it could have been disasterous. She could not get out and she is much bigger than our yorkies. It is CUTER than *ell to see them swimming, but believe me.. when it is cold and they fall in, they cannot swim for long before drowning. and they ALL cannot swim naturally. One of my six cannot and will not swim. she has a life vest and even with it on, she will not move her legs to swim. she will just sit in the water until she literally tips over sideways and still does not attempt to right herself. PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!

12-30-2010, 10:28 AM	#24
Sunnie Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: So. California Posts: 4,057	OK.. so I read this thread and was going to comment and hesitated. I did not want to stir the pot. Then I went to another forum and the first post I read was about someone I know who has only had her beiwer a few weeks. Yesterday he fell in their pool and drowned. PLEASE.. either FENCE your pool or do NOT allow your yorkie NEAR it unless they are 100% supervised. It only takes a second for them to fall in. and even if you are right there, it is easy to not notice them. I KNOW! I have a poodel mix who fell in our inground spa before we fenced the pool area. We were 20 feet away and did not notice until one of the other dogs alerted us and it could have been disasterous. She could not get out and she is much bigger than our yorkies. It is CUTER than ell to see them swimming, but believe me.. when it is cold and they fall in, they cannot swim for long before drowning. and they ALL cannot swim naturally. One of my six cannot and will not swim. she has a life vest and even with it on, she will not move her legs to swim. she will just sit in the water until she literally tips over sideways and still does not attempt to right herself. PLEASE BE CAREFUL!! __________________ Sonya, Owned by Ladybug, Tilly, Sunshine, Beamer, Rainbow, Sonny and Righteous RIP Sunnie (11/12/2003-7/31/2009)* Last edited by Sunnie; 12-30-2010 at 10:29 AM.