Why You Need to Teach Your Dog to Swim?


	Why You Need to Teach Your Dog to Swim?

graycharli

9-18-2007 4:56 AM

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9-18-2007 6:08 AM

righthand

My last mutt who I still miss 4 years later, hated the water. Some dogs love water. He hated it. We walked by the sea nearly every day and he'd wet his legs but no swimming.

9-18-2007 8:03 AM

tabsey

We took ours on holidays from Central Australia (desert country) and she was most reluctant to leave the water. Great critters.

9-18-2007 8:54 AM

Dumb_allen

My dog - used to hate waters , subsequently all stray dogs I saw - they too hated water. So I am not sure about that.

9-18-2007 11:40 AM

graycharli

Some dogs can even dive. I've seen such recently on AnimalPlanet channel. And he can dive under the water about 1 minute.

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