A suggestion I was offered today was to wade in with the dog to the point where he was just touching the bottom then throwing a dummy onto the far bank. The theory being that he'll be swimming before he realises it. Haven't tried it yet but I'll let you know if it works (or you can let me know if you try it first). _________________ My goal in life is to be as good a person as my dog already thinks I am.
Bill takes Ozzy along the river every morning, and up to a month ago he wouldn't go in at all.
Suddenly he started going in, first of all just paddling, but then suddenly started going out further and further, and is now swimming happily every time.
He's seen other dogs going in the water and I guess he just got the idea from them.
Our dogs have varied very much how they take to the water. One of our Weimaraners used to drink from the river by wading out till the water was up to her chin, then opened our mouth to let the water flow in! _________________ Liz and the Brats
Problem I have with Ghil is getting her out of water........when we took her to France she went into the sea, just out of reach and swam up and down, up and down and refused to come out for AGES _________________ Jan
Merlin, hips 9/9=18 and Ghillie, hips 8/9=17
Pull [n or v] An equal and opposite force perpetrated on both ends of a lead that results in the inevitable tripping and falling of the human involved!!
Cedar will come back to me when I call her (she's very good lol ) but she seems to think that this doesn't apply when she's in the water .. she swam across the lake the other night and back again and was heading off again untill I used my sternest "come here now" voice and she hopped out of the water and wagged her tail in a "I'm here" fashion. Monkey dog that she is!
Where are you in Brum Naomi? Now mom has died I don't suppose I need be up there much. _________________ Jan
Merlin, hips 9/9=18 and Ghillie, hips 8/9=17
Pull [n or v] An equal and opposite force perpetrated on both ends of a lead that results in the inevitable tripping and falling of the human involved!!
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:31 am Post subject: Water lover
Merlin is a water lover, it can be minus 5 and ice on the centre of the lake and splash in he goes looking for birds! He loves puddles, lakes, the swimming pool and the sea!
I know you've had a lot of rain recently like us but your weather would narmally be a lot warmer. Do you think that helps getting the dogs to go in the water?
Annie _________________ Annie
Handle every situation like a dog, if you can't eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:07 am Post subject: Water
For Merlin, No, makes no difference, he loved it in the UK and in winter here he goes in even when there is snow on the ground, he literally launches himself from the bank, no fear at all.
He seems to be oblivious to weather and wetness, nothing stops him. The winter before last he went out in the garden with a chew bone and lay chewing away, the snow was falling and he disappeared under it, but he was as happy as Larry!
The Chasse guys here think he is just smashing, but alas we do not work him.
Merlin has turned out to be a great mushing dog, I have a dog scooter and he has a special harness and line and we go for huge, very fast scooter runs through the mountain forests, he just loves it.
Scootering is getting trickier now though, last thing you want is your lead dog to turn on a sixpence and go on point :o)!!!! Makes for very sore knees when he does!
no chance of a picture of a dog scooter.?? _________________ Guy, Ellie, Topaz, Catja and in memory Barley
Beauty from Structure
www.epagneulbreton.org.uk
Extreme sports are proving to be the making of our Breton, he is such a relaxed, happy chap these days.
His food has changed a lot, he now has high performance food with an additive (minerals etc) to protect muscles and bones doing things like dog sledding.
My hubby has a fitment for his mountain bike for safe dog running and they go miles together.
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