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Laura · 02-07-2006, 08:48 PM

Bronx and Zowie don't like to swim. We have a pool and I have taken them all in, so I know they can swim. I am hoping the puppies will want to swim this summer, they were scared last summer, but were still pretty young. I know a lot of Yorkie love water, I hope mine do. In 8 months, only 1 time Teddy fell into the water - trying to carry one of those kneeling pads which was 3 x his size. Now he loves to stand on the diving board, but the water is too cold for anyone right now. Maybe next month for the kids

onelovelylynn · 02-10-2006, 09:02 PM

My Penny loves to walk into the pond by our house and swim to the other side, with dad on the other side to make sure she is safe... Yes dads a worrywort. But she loves to swim, and loves to make dad nervous!!!! hahaha

amyann · 02-10-2006, 09:29 PM

My baby hates water period. She has learned to put up with her weekly bath but that's all she would take. I don't think there is any hope for her to learn to swim.

AsCeNsIoN · 02-10-2006, 10:28 PM

I've recently discovered that Mitzi love the HOSE!! LOL, she enjoys her twice weekly bath too. She really loves the hair dryer part. I'm hoping she loves to have a little swim in the summer. It gets so hot here, at least she'll have a little baby pool on the roof to lay in and stay cool, if nothing else.

Deber · 02-11-2006, 12:29 AM

Two of my four love water. At the farm they swim in the ponds. In the yard with this Texas heat I keep a childs plastic pool out for them. They step in and just lay in the cool water!

skingstone · 02-11-2006, 06:48 AM

I gotta try the bath. The other day snickers was dying to get in the tub with Hayley but i was too lazy to let him in....that meant i would have to blow dry him!

chachi · 02-11-2006, 06:54 AM

I have a baby pool that mine swim in. We go down to the lake in the summer and I may let them get in with their live vests on.

Dawn125 · 02-11-2006, 07:18 AM

We spend a lot of time on a houseboat and ski boat so our yorkie does swim. If we are out in the ski boat for a long period of time we pull over every once in a while near a shore and send the dogs to shore to go potty. Both dogs swim to shore, shake off, run around in circles, pee and poop as needed and then swim back to the boat where we scoop them up and off we go. Brandy (yorkie) actually likes the water much more than Dallas (50 lb mix). I always keep a life vest on Brandy even though she can swim.

LDteddys · 02-11-2006, 07:49 PM

Baylee loves the water, snow and rain. So last summer we bought her a blow-up pool that she loves, it's 18inches deep, we put little plastic fish and ducks in it and she thinks she is hunting. dives underwater to catch the fish. Then brings them to us.

Lisa & Baylee

Gingergirlsmom · 02-11-2006, 07:55 PM

Swimming is one of Ginger's favorite things...check out her pics at this thread:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31670

if the link doesn't work it's the thread titled fun and games.

Gingergirlsmom · 02-11-2006, 07:56 PM

I love the plastic fish/duck idea...can't wait until summer!

02-07-2006, 08:48 PM	#16
Laura Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wylie TX Posts: 1,577	Bronx and Zowie don't like to swim. We have a pool and I have taken them all in, so I know they can swim. I am hoping the puppies will want to swim this summer, they were scared last summer, but were still pretty young. I know a lot of Yorkie love water, I hope mine do. In 8 months, only 1 time Teddy fell into the water - trying to carry one of those kneeling pads which was 3 x his size. Now he loves to stand on the diving board, but the water is too cold for anyone right now. Maybe next month for the kids __________________ Laura--loving mom of Robyn, Dexter, Sandy, Mattie, Sammy, Jake & Mollie http://www.yorkietalk.com/gallery/sh...00&ppuser=1851

02-11-2006, 12:29 AM	#20
Deber Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 68	Two of my four love water. At the farm they swim in the ponds. In the yard with this Texas heat I keep a childs plastic pool out for them. They step in and just lay in the cool water! __________________ Deb and the Gang!

02-11-2006, 06:54 AM	#22
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	I have a baby pool that mine swim in. We go down to the lake in the summer and I may let them get in with their live vests on. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

02-11-2006, 07:18 AM	#23
Dawn125 YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Central California Posts: 445	We spend a lot of time on a houseboat and ski boat so our yorkie does swim. If we are out in the ski boat for a long period of time we pull over every once in a while near a shore and send the dogs to shore to go potty. Both dogs swim to shore, shake off, run around in circles, pee and poop as needed and then swim back to the boat where we scoop them up and off we go. Brandy (yorkie) actually likes the water much more than Dallas (50 lb mix). I always keep a life vest on Brandy even though she can swim. __________________ Dawn (Brandy & Titan's mom)

02-11-2006, 07:49 PM	#24
LDteddys Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 21	We also have a kiddie pool Baylee loves the water, snow and rain. So last summer we bought her a blow-up pool that she loves, it's 18inches deep, we put little plastic fish and ducks in it and she thinks she is hunting. dives underwater to catch the fish. Then brings them to us. Lisa & Baylee

02-10-2006, 09:02 PM	#17
onelovelylynn My Darling Divas Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: magnolia, Texas Posts: 1,220	My Penny loves to walk into the pond by our house and swim to the other side, with dad on the other side to make sure she is safe... Yes dads a worrywort. But she loves to swim, and loves to make dad nervous!!!! hahaha

02-10-2006, 09:29 PM	#18
amyann YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CO Posts: 272	My baby hates water period. She has learned to put up with her weekly bath but that's all she would take. I don't think there is any hope for her to learn to swim.

02-10-2006, 10:28 PM	#19
AsCeNsIoN Miss MitZi's Mama Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tunisia, North Africa Posts: 758	I've recently discovered that Mitzi love the HOSE!! LOL, she enjoys her twice weekly bath too. She really loves the hair dryer part. I'm hoping she loves to have a little swim in the summer. It gets so hot here, at least she'll have a little baby pool on the roof to lay in and stay cool, if nothing else.

02-11-2006, 06:48 AM	#21
skingstone Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 210	I gotta try the bath. The other day snickers was dying to get in the tub with Hayley but i was too lazy to let him in....that meant i would have to blow dry him!

02-11-2006, 07:55 PM	#25
Gingergirlsmom and Bernie's mom too!" Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 8,283	Yes! Swimming is one of Ginger's favorite things...check out her pics at this thread: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31670 if the link doesn't work it's the thread titled fun and games.

02-11-2006, 07:56 PM	#26
Gingergirlsmom and Bernie's mom too!" Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 8,283	I love the plastic fish/duck idea...can't wait until summer!