swimming in ocean?

jakeandrenee · 03-16-2011, 02:54 PM

Hi all!
I am done moving and back......I have just decided to take Jake to the beach. It is in Fl and is one voted one of the top 10 dog beaches in the USA. The entire area is for dogs.....many restaurants are dog friendly and the place I am staying caters to our canine family. They supply dog towels, bowls, an outside shower with hot water for bathing....etc.

This the our first time to travel to the beach. Anything special I should be careful of or aware of? Jake loves to swim in the river so I am 100% sure he will love the beach. I know I need to rinse him after each swim....but what about the sand in his nose, eyes and mouth? How do I know when he is really tired?

ChancetheGSD · 03-16-2011, 04:50 PM

Chance LOVES to go to the beach, my biggest warning is to be aware of how hot the sand is, especially in FL! We live more south in SC and it can get dangerously hot. When we first moved here I made the mistake of not checking walking back to the car (we got there early in the day when it was cool) and Chance's paws got burnt.

I ended up carrying him a half mile back to the car because it was waaaaay too hot. Now I carry booties with me to put on him so when we are walking to and from the car, his feet are safe.

Wolfiesmom · 03-16-2011, 05:05 PM

Make sure to rinse him after a swim. Wolfie loves to go to the beach. He eats a lot of sand, and drinks the water. After he gets diarrhea everytime, so don't be surprised if Jake has the runs.

Kola_2010 · 03-16-2011, 05:12 PM

Im a local Floridian... lol... which beach is it??????

The sand does get hot.. so I would watch out for that...

Other than that.. we want to take Kola to the beach for the first time however we arent sure which one... lol

Let us know how it goes... take pics...

jakeandrenee · 03-16-2011, 08:21 PM

Cape San Blas Florida......

krystyne73 · 03-16-2011, 08:25 PM

That sounds like fun! I'm from Fairhope, AL. We always took ours to the beach.
Besides what the others have already said, we had trouble with the dogs rolling over dead fish plus stepping on fish bones or glass. I try to survey the substrate before letting the dogs run.

lanaw13 · 03-16-2011, 08:45 PM

Try not to let him drink too much salt water….and fetching balls and items with lots of sand is hard on the teeth…. but just for the occasional trip probably not something to worry about. In TX and I'm sure FL too we watch for gators……!!

doggiedad · 03-16-2011, 09:15 PM

if my dog was swimming in the ocean
he would have a life vest on and maybe
a long line attached.

arycrest · 03-17-2011, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by jakeandrenee

Cape San Blas Florida......

I've never been there ... sounds like a great place for a bi-species vacation.

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bianca · 03-17-2011, 07:44 AM

Take fresh drinking water! Hopefully he will drink that and not the saltwater like my sily doofus!

03-16-2011, 02:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
jakeandrenee Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Huntsville Alabama Posts: 3,103	swimming in ocean? Hi all! I am done moving and back......I have just decided to take Jake to the beach. It is in Fl and is one voted one of the top 10 dog beaches in the USA. The entire area is for dogs.....many restaurants are dog friendly and the place I am staying caters to our canine family. They supply dog towels, bowls, an outside shower with hot water for bathing....etc. This the our first time to travel to the beach. Anything special I should be careful of or aware of? Jake loves to swim in the river so I am 100% sure he will love the beach. I know I need to rinse him after each swim....but what about the sand in his nose, eyes and mouth? How do I know when he is really tired? __________________ Renee' Jake 2/12/10 CGC TDI

03-16-2011, 04:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
ChancetheGSD Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,907	Chance LOVES to go to the beach, my biggest warning is to be aware of how hot the sand is, especially in FL! We live more south in SC and it can get dangerously hot. When we first moved here I made the mistake of not checking walking back to the car (we got there early in the day when it was cool) and Chance's paws got burnt. I ended up carrying him a half mile back to the car because it was waaaaay too hot. Now I carry booties with me to put on him so when we are walking to and from the car, his feet are safe. __________________ Gretchen -7.5 week old GSD Zoey -14 year old Pekapom Chance -(GSD/Kelpie) 6/2007-6/23/2011

03-16-2011, 05:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Wolfiesmom Crowned Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,809	Make sure to rinse him after a swim. Wolfie loves to go to the beach. He eats a lot of sand, and drinks the water. After he gets diarrhea everytime, so don't be surprised if Jake has the runs. __________________ Mom to Chases Wolfgang Heinrich Von Ryan aka Wolfie born 12/20/09 Waiting for us at the bridge is Chases Chieftain aka Chiefy Left this earth and left a hole in our hearts July 2000

03-16-2011, 08:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
jakeandrenee Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Huntsville Alabama Posts: 3,103	Cape San Blas Florida...... __________________ Renee' Jake 2/12/10 CGC TDI

03-16-2011, 08:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
krystyne73 Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Edmond/Guthrie, Oklahoma Posts: 1,339	That sounds like fun! I'm from Fairhope, AL. We always took ours to the beach. Besides what the others have already said, we had trouble with the dogs rolling over dead fish plus stepping on fish bones or glass. I try to survey the substrate before letting the dogs run. __________________ Meika, GSD B. 1/05 Macy, Golden X, B. 10/06 Goliath, Sulcata Tortoise, B. 2/02 Kitty, Siamese, B.10/11 MoJo, Aussie, B.2/12 Max, Great Dane, B. 12/01 RIP

03-16-2011, 05:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kola_2010 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Spring Hill, Florida Posts: 208	Im a local Floridian... lol... which beach is it?????? The sand does get hot.. so I would watch out for that... Other than that.. we want to take Kola to the beach for the first time however we arent sure which one... lol Let us know how it goes... take pics...

03-16-2011, 08:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
lanaw13 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 292	Try not to let him drink too much salt water….and fetching balls and items with lots of sand is hard on the teeth…. but just for the occasional trip probably not something to worry about. In TX and I'm sure FL too we watch for gators……!! __________________ Golden Breed's Zip It Up Osa, GSD baby 12-4-2010 Hurricane Harley CGC, Boxer Buddy Chopper the Drama Queen CGC, Boxer NUT! Hamlet, Kitteh (doggy chew toy) www.facebook.com/lana.westerfield

03-16-2011, 09:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
doggiedad Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jenkintown,Pa. Posts: 9,836	if my dog was swimming in the ocean he would have a life vest on and maybe a long line attached. __________________ "Life Without A Dog Is A Life Unfulfilled"

03-17-2011, 07:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
bianca Knighted Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 3,328	Take fresh drinking water! Hopefully he will drink that and not the saltwater like my sily doofus! __________________ Miss Molly Moo (aka The Piranha/The four legged Mouth) GSD 31/10 Raennik Hassan (Cooper) GSD 19/10/11 Paris Tabby Cat 15 years Texas Tabby Cat 15 years

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