Jack doesn'rt want to get in, he just wants to bark at you while we are in.
Josie likes to stand on steps, and we put her on a float to get her use to the water. But after a day of splashing alot, swimming, drinking too much pool water and her getting lethargic after getting out and rushing to ER, I haven't allowed her back in this year. She actually was okay (after she threw up) she just drank too much pool water.
Start with a little small kiddie float. Float her around a few times and let her out.
Then maybe take her a foot or two from the steps and put her in water and hold her there while she paddles. Take her out again. Do that a few times and then release her and let her swim to steps. I wanted to teach them if something were to happen and I wasn't out there where the steps are and how to get out.
Mine is above ground. They would have no way of getting to pool if someone didn't physcially put them there.
Mine has a deck around it with a lock fence and the deck meets my back porch. Only way they would be able to access it is if someone let them out back door.
She will let you know if she likes it or not.
I also bought one of those itty bitty round kiddie (blue) pool and I just put about a foot of water in it for them to get in and get wet. |