We took our new rescue, Wendell, swimming a few weeks ago. I don't know if he'd ever been swimming before. My husband took him out into shallow water and he swam to shore. He happily played along the shore with his favorite pink toy, but didn't go back in the water again on his own, so we didn't force the idea any more that day.
To those of you with water loving dogs - did your dog just take to it right away, or did they have to try it a few times before they learned to love the water? |