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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  Callie ... hates it, Joey ... prefers ... a float, and Penny loves it. Both Joey and Penny will bark and cry to get in the pool if we get in without them and they all have life jackets. |
Thank you!
Were they all young pups when you introduced them to swimming?
Katy never warmed up to swimming. When Katy was a very young pup, she used to surveil the pool. Early on, before she had gone swimming, she was going through her routine. We had guests, and the little one was really showing off. You know the act--nose up in the air, doing the yorkie shuffle. Suddenly--plop!!! She went in. I had her out in a flash, but she was so confused and embarrassed.
As a senior she would bark at me if I got in the water without her, but she didn't like being in the water either. She had a life jacket and wore it, but it may have detracted from the experience. She'd be ever so happy when we were _both_ out of the water.
Have always suspected that mis-step early on left Katy fearful of water--either because of how she went in, or because of how fast I pulled her out.
I grew up on a lake, and our dogs loved to swim. They would wade into the lake as easily as they would climb into their beds. As pups, the boys took them to the marsh for duck hunting. The dogs were big and strong.