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Originally Posted by boopster  I would only add that if you let your dog anywhere near the pool, you treat it like you would any toddler -- keep your eye on it every second. It doesn't take long for a tragedy to happen when water is involved. |
My 5 year old brother died from drowning in 2006 so it's something I'm super cautious about. We actually have a camera set up inside so we can see the pool from our kitchen (we can also see out the windows easily).
I really wanted Jackson to be comfortable around the water so he wouldn't freak out if he ever did accidentally fall in (and believe me, it's happened before when we were out there... gets caught up in the moment and slips in). My dads dog Lilly does this... if she falls in, she WIGS out and doesn't know what to do and can't find the stairs... so I was always sure to show Jackson right from the start how to get out, etc.