Can Yorkies swim in a pool?
 

I hope this isn't a silly question but I am filling up my pool for the summer and was wondering if my Yorkie can swim in it? It is 5 feet deep. Does the chlorine affect their skin? He has never been in a pool before so I wonder if he will automatically do the doggie paddle or should I buy him a life vest?

Well I don't know about the chlorine but my little Lilly certainly has her doggy paddle down! We went to the lake to play as it was so hot and I decided to take a dip, she happily followed... check out pictures on www.lynnwatkins.net under Third week.

Infact, she was back in the water today. She certainly doesn't mind one or two quick dips but wouldn't want to spend all day in the water. :D

There was a really good thread not long ago about this. I learned a LOT. Just do a search on "pool" or "swim" and you'll probably find it. There are some issues with keeping their head up, vests, chlorine options and all.

She looks so cute all wet. I guess I will do some research to see if chlorine is bad for them.

Too cute. Looks like she had some fun there.

Ok, thanks.

My dog went swimming yesterday in my dad's pool that has chlorine in it and he is fine. I don't think it's bad for them.

You definitely want a life preserver vest

Anyone know where you can find one of those preserver vests fro yorkies? I put Chloe in the pool the other day, but I held her the whole time. I was afraid to let her go on her own.

my yorkie goes in the pool with us, we either hold him or put him on our float..he loves it..
Nancy, Sami & Lily

I got mine from fido floats. Shana has some on her site too http://www.fidofleece.com/

we were swimming the other day and typically we wont let frankie in the back yard or inside the gate to the swimming pool but he was whinning cause he thought we were hurt from screaming around jumping and he was just wondering around and then i was asking hubby can he swim or would he drown and hubby said he didnt know think he would drown cause they know to swim and dog paddle and not more than a few econds later KAPLOP he fell in the deep end of the pool and i freaked out and starting swimming towards him and he just started dog paddling around to me and i was like omg and i grabbe dhim and pulled him up out of the water and he was still dog paddling out of scaredness :eek: in the air

but i dont know personally about the chlorine becuase that was the only time he was in the pool, but i would think they would know how to dog paddle

but they are kids you have to watch their every move

i know that tinkerbells closet has swim suits but it seems they said she has the life jackets to

maybe you could check out her store and see im sure someone here on yt will know or maybe sell them on here

Thanks, Lilly is just too adorable... but then again that's what we all think of our furbabies!!

My advice, go in with your little puppy and hold them under the belly and see. The first few times we went to the lake Lilly was not interested in the water. But then it was hot and we had her stick so she just followed to get her toy back! :D

I have read that you should hose down your dog after swimming in a chlorine pool... much the same as you would your kids, but I don't really know... My garden is too small for a pool :(

we put Lillian in the pool all the time and she swims and holds herself up, the chlorine hasn't affected her either

the can swim alright!!!! But still I would use a life vestjust in case

I guess as soon as the water warms up a bit I will put him in. I need to get a life vest first though.

Sadie loves swimming in the pool - but i watch her like a hawk because she fell in the pool a couple of times - but i was right there with her to rescue her!! I've ordered a life vest for her.

Here are some pics of her by the pool:

And more pics:

She is sooooooo cute!

I think she's pretty cute too!!!

can yorkies swiIM????
 

looks like they can!!!

Great post! I never thought about chlorine, etc. Thanks.

I don't have a pool, but you never know - we might go somewhere with one.

Bebe will get in our pool if it is hot. He loves to be in with us and we hold him and let him swim to the ladder watching constantly. As someone said earlier you must watch them like children for they need to keep their little heads up. Bebe gets mad and takes off after we take him out but now he is getting more used to it. Attached some photos
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BTW Pat-Sadie is ADOREABLE!!!! Another Yorkie bathing beauty!!!!!

Pools and dogs are so fun!
 

Lucy likes the pool. She jumped in one morning when we were having coffee and I about had a heart attack so now she has a vest. I also just ordered her a ramp and I watch her like a hawk:)

It should be just fine - just like us humans. Just make sure you introduce him slowly, make it positive. Stay w/ him when he's first in so he isn't scared.

AND - show him OVER and OVER and OVER how/where to get out of the pool (in case he should ever be out there alone and fall in).

Well we have a pool but because of the chlorine we dont let them get in,
I just rather not take a chance...But last summer we both Hershey a litte
kids pool which he love's so much :D he can easly jump in and out when
ever he wants...We dont have to worry about him drowning or anything
which its a plus :thumbup:

Lucy and Tucker have a raft. Lucy loves to jump in and get wet when she's really hot (which is most of the time), but she cannot get back on the raft herself. Tucker is scared of water and prefers to not even get in. He is apprehensive on the raft with Lucy, because she's very erratic on it.... pacing all over and rocking the boat, so to speak. She's tipped him in more than once. We call her Captain Lucy. They can swim, but tire easily and I never ever leave them alone. Our deck has a gate that I keep closed at all times unless I'm there.

I saw the life vests at PetSmart, the Pet Saver brand was $16.99 and they had an XSmall. The Pet Edge catalog has them for 7 or 8$ but there's a minimum order of $65 and an upcharge for not meeting the minimum. We'll probably order them from there, as they have so much other cute stuff.

There is also something called a Scamper Ramp which you attach to the pool edge and it gives them traction to get out of the water. I don't know exactly how it attaches with different kinds of pools, but it looks pretty neat.

The chlorine doesn't seem to bother the dogs, but Tucker's hair is longer and it tends to tangle up more anyway, and so I'm not sure I can really blame the chlorine altogether.

Teresa