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03-16-2013, 11:48 AM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| Dog paddle Maddie dog paddles well but is still a tiny bit afraid of being in the pool. How do you guys teach your Yorkies to swim?
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03-16-2013, 12:41 PM | #2 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| Are you using a doggie life preserver to help keep her buoyant? Can't that do it?
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03-16-2013, 12:53 PM | #3 |
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| We live in Fl so they get in the pool with us. Gracie and Me https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...W98?feat=email
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03-16-2013, 01:03 PM | #4 |
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| I started out with mine in a kiddie pool, with about 2 inches of water in the bottom. I let mine get used to playing around in shallow water, and then I just incrased it a little at a time...when it got deep enough to where they started getting boyant, I would hold my hand under their tummy and let them dog paddle around....finally, I put a life vest on mine, and let them tool around in the water, while we bobbed around in there with them...they eventually got to where they were not fearful at all of the water.....NOW, they "swim" in any water they can find....kiddie pool, our swimming pool, ANY water bowl large enough for them to get into....etc! I am not a trainer, and I am sure there is a better, quicker way to do this, but it worked for me and it worked for my guys, no fear of the water and they all call themselves "Rosehill Water Yorkitrievers"....... |
03-16-2013, 01:58 PM | #5 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| I ordered a small life preserver from the local dog store but put her on the steps where she can stand up and still be in water in the meantime. I also heard that if you hold them over the water (slightly in) and they dog paddle then they can swim. I tried that she she can dog paddle. But I think I should try the bathtub method or something before putting her in the big lap pool in the backyard.
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03-16-2013, 02:14 PM | #6 | |
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03-16-2013, 08:26 PM | #7 |
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| I havent taken Joey swimming but with my Lab she just jumped right in...I was actually scared that she was going to drown! Its now really hard to keep her OUT of the pool!
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