My Yorkie is a FISH .

[StacyDufner]

I am going to get a lifevest for Bailey and see how she likes the water. Getting excited now to see how she does.

[Theodore]

Just remember even though you taught them where the stairs are, if they fall in, they will panic and may not find the stairs. Always supervise them or have a gate or fence around the pool. So many sad stories of small doggies who know how to swim drowning when they wander into the pool area alone and just panic and their little leggies wear out before they find their bearings. Ted has been taught how to swim, find the stairs, and has a life vest; yet I had a gate built due to the sad stories I read. With summer coming up we all need to never, ever take for granted that our wee ones can swim. They're not safe unless we're there with them. Take extra precautions this Summer and have fun. xo

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by Theodore

Just remember even though you taught them where the stairs are, if they fall in, they will panic and may not find the stairs. Always supervise them or have a gate or fence around the pool. So many sad stories of small doggies who know how to swim drowning when they wander into the pool area alone and just panic and their little leggies wear out before they find their bearings. Ted has been taught how to swim, find the stairs, and has a life vest; yet I had a gate built due to the sad stories I read. With summer coming up we all need to never, ever take for granted that our wee ones can swim. They're not safe unless we're there with them. Take extra precautions this Summer and have fun. xo

Great advise !

I have a water monster and pictures to show it - no pool - but this has some photos I've taken and they're unreal since she's a yorkie YorkieTalk.com Photo Gallery - Chanel Playing in the hose - Powered by PhotoPost

She's alot older now and I don't have a yard anymore but my girl LOVED LOVED LOVE the sprinkler - She'd even get it off the hanger herself

ps - she won a huge contest for one of the shots in the link I posted

[celstu1]

Originally Posted by Theodore

Just remember even though you taught them where the stairs are, if they fall in, they will panic and may not find the stairs. Always supervise them or have a gate or fence around the pool. So many sad stories of small doggies who know how to swim drowning when they wander into the pool area alone and just panic and their little leggies wear out before they find their bearings. Ted has been taught how to swim, find the stairs, and has a life vest; yet I had a gate built due to the sad stories I read. With summer coming up we all need to never, ever take for granted that our wee ones can swim. They're not safe unless we're there with them. Take extra precautions this Summer and have fun. xo

Great advice and sooooo true! I never ever let my boys out when I am not out with them, even if the kids are out with them. You just never know! The kids are good though, they immediately grab their life vests when they go out with them and put them on them. There are pics in my album of my boys in the pool! They are too funny!

[livingdustmops]

Originally Posted by Theodore

Just remember even though you taught them where the stairs are, if they fall in, they will panic and may not find the stairs. Always supervise them or have a gate or fence around the pool. So many sad stories of small doggies who know how to swim drowning when they wander into the pool area alone and just panic and their little leggies wear out before they find their bearings. Ted has been taught how to swim, find the stairs, and has a life vest; yet I had a gate built due to the sad stories I read. With summer coming up we all need to never, ever take for granted that our wee ones can swim. They're not safe unless we're there with them. Take extra precautions this Summer and have fun. xo

I totally agree. When I was doing rescue in AZ we did not let people adopt if they had a pool unless they had an alarm system on the gate. I personally know of two that drown.

[ocd4yorkies]

Originally Posted by Theodore

Just remember even though you taught them where the stairs are, if they fall in, they will panic and may not find the stairs. Always supervise them or have a gate or fence around the pool. So many sad stories of small doggies who know how to swim drowning when they wander into the pool area alone and just panic and their little leggies wear out before they find their bearings. Ted has been taught how to swim, find the stairs, and has a life vest; yet I had a gate built due to the sad stories I read. With summer coming up we all need to never, ever take for granted that our wee ones can swim. They're not safe unless we're there with them. Take extra precautions this Summer and have fun. xo

I completely agree !!!

[YorkieD]

oh I hope my little man will play in the sprinkler this summer or go swimming at the beach
To red98vett.. love the pictures of Chanel playing in the hose. fantastic shots, she is having a ball

[MyPann]

Pann and Artemis haven't been thru summer yet but im sooo excited for it. they love love love water they love the tub jumping in and out of the shower and bath and when it's raining they freak out! they want to go outside and play in it!