He's so brave!

cal doggie · 07-19-2011, 07:04 PM

My eight month old just learned to swim today!!!! Yippee!!!
I'm so excited. I know, not a huge accomplishment, as dogs DO swim. lol

But it was super cute watching him. He kept testing the water a little bit at a time. Then watching a lab swim back and forth, he went in...but only where he could stand. Then I got a tennis ball, and he couldn't refuse fetch. He went in and was splashing like crazy. Panic swimming. By the end of the day, he was swimming into the deep end, no problem...and he wasn't frantic anymore.

One hour of swimming = happy dog

He's been passed out for the last 3 hours. I think the mental and physical drain of his first swim really got him.

codmaster · 07-19-2011, 07:51 PM

Too Funny!

LoSt GhoSt · 07-19-2011, 09:44 PM

Yea watching swimming is pretty cool but Lycan cant swim lol He starts to pedal but goes nowhere. Then starts to sink

cal doggie · 07-19-2011, 10:43 PM

lol...poor lycan! does he still keep trying?

LoSt GhoSt · 07-21-2011, 09:28 PM

Not really. He'll get in the water but makes sure he doesnt go into the deep lol as soon as he cant touch the floors he comes back and wont go any deeper. Ill see if i can get some video next time. Hoes yours doing?

doggiedad · 07-21-2011, 09:51 PM

wow, he learned to swim on his first swim.
it took my dog a few summers before he was
really swimming. being proud feels so good.

doggiedad · 07-21-2011, 09:58 PM

my last GSD did that but he always went in
the water. then oneday he got it. onetime he was
swimming a friend an i had to pull him out of the creek.
he was swimming but all you could see was his ears.

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Originally Posted by LoSt GhoSt

Yea watching swimming is pretty cool but Lycan cant swim lol He starts to pedal but goes nowhere. Then starts to sink

07-19-2011, 07:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
cal doggie New Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9	He's so brave! My eight month old just learned to swim today!!!! Yippee!!! I'm so excited. I know, not a huge accomplishment, as dogs DO swim. lol But it was super cute watching him. He kept testing the water a little bit at a time. Then watching a lab swim back and forth, he went in...but only where he could stand. Then I got a tennis ball, and he couldn't refuse fetch. He went in and was splashing like crazy. Panic swimming. By the end of the day, he was swimming into the deep end, no problem...and he wasn't frantic anymore. One hour of swimming = happy dog He's been passed out for the last 3 hours. I think the mental and physical drain of his first swim really got him.

07-21-2011, 09:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
doggiedad Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jenkintown,Pa. Posts: 9,843	wow, he learned to swim on his first swim. it took my dog a few summers before he was really swimming. being proud feels so good. __________________ "Life Without A Dog Is A Life Unfulfilled"

07-19-2011, 07:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
codmaster Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: California, US Posts: 4,762	Too Funny!

07-19-2011, 09:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
LoSt GhoSt Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 45	Yea watching swimming is pretty cool but Lycan cant swim lol He starts to pedal but goes nowhere. Then starts to sink

07-19-2011, 10:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
cal doggie New Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9	lol...poor lycan! does he still keep trying?

07-21-2011, 09:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
LoSt GhoSt Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 45	Not really. He'll get in the water but makes sure he doesnt go into the deep lol as soon as he cant touch the floors he comes back and wont go any deeper. Ill see if i can get some video next time. Hoes yours doing?

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