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08-13-2006, 11:11 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tyler, TX
Posts: 59
| scared of water i have seen your videos and pictures of yorkies in the pool, lake etc....even saw one jumping off the diving board....addy is deathly afraid of water which is distressing because we have a pool and really want her to play with us....she hates baths, hates water period.....she pins her ears back and wont even eat a treat.....any ideas? |
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08-13-2006, 02:09 PM | #2 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Virginia
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| Harley is pretty much the same way. No matter what we do we just can't get him to 'enjoy' the water. The upside is when we go kayaking and he's wearing his little life jacket just in case, he NEVER hops out into the water! lol Some dogs just plain ole' don't like it! My boyfriends sister bought a german wired haired pointer (which is a breed used for water fowel retrieval) for her husband to take on hunting trips and guess what? She's afraid of water! haha Thank goodness she's makes a great family pet! If you really wanted to try and get her to begin liking the water though you could start by placing her in shallow water, about half way up her legs so she feels safe, and get in the water if possible and while she's in there keep her calm and praise her for calm behavior and give her treats too to keep her happy. Maybe some positive reinforcement will help to get her to like the H20 more.
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