Does your GSD love or hate water? - Page 9

Northern GSDs · 07-10-2009, 03:16 AM

Jax LOVES LOVES LOVES the water - I swear she would swim until she collapsed if I let her. She will also dive underwater for a toy that gets waterlogged and will not give up trying to get it (I learrned to avoid the risk of using any "floatable" toys that get water logged).

Brodie enjoys wading around but he is not much of a swimmer but will swim short distances to retrieve sticks and a few other toys.

Castlemaid · 07-10-2009, 01:53 PM

Not sure . . . what do you all think?

Steffanie · 07-10-2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted By: CastlemaidNot sure . . . what do you all think?

Hates it. The hate forces are clearly keeping the dog suspended in mid-air after slipping on the wet dock and nearly falling in!

FredD · 07-10-2009, 03:55 PM

Mikko, Loves water, but detroys the small pools dragging them around the yard.
Also loves attacking the water from the hose.

Castlemaid · 07-11-2009, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted By: Steffanie

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Originally Posted By: CastlemaidNot sure . . . what do you all think?

Hates it. The hate forces are clearly keeping the dog suspended in mid-air after slipping on the wet dock and nearly falling in!

That's great!!! Thanks for clearing that up for me!!

Baja'smom · 03-12-2010, 10:51 AM

Baja loves water in any form, the bowl, the shower, a kiddie pool, the river , the hose, a sprinkler. The challenge is keeping her out of it.

EchoGSD · 03-15-2010, 01:38 PM

My Echo LOVES the water. She'll launch into anything deeper than a puddle: river, lake, etc. She loves to swim out against the current or chase down anything we've thrown for her. My rottie also loves the water: between the two of them we have QUITE the wet dog smell in the van after a day at the lake!

abby · 03-15-2010, 01:42 PM

my guy loves water as long as his feet touch the bottom! We used to lose him in the summer in the uk to the horse water troughs where you would find him lying in them!

**Chris Wild** · 03-15-2010, 01:43 PM

Nara hates water. She hold it all day rather than going outside to potty in the rain, and will go well out of her way to avoid stepping in a puddle.

The rest LOVE it! Kaiser and Raven especially. Can't hardly keep them out of our pond in the summer. Though this coming summer will be interesting as I'm sure Kais will try to swim with 3 legs, but not sure he'll be able to pull it off.

Not sure on the pups yet since they've not had a chance to try out swimming, but once the weather warms up I suspect they'll take after their mom, Raven, and be water babies playing in the pond too.

TxRider · 03-15-2010, 03:05 PM

I don't think either of my girls ever swam before i got them at 3yrs old.

Hope seems to like water, but is unsure about not having her feet on the bottom, Kaya I'm not sure of yet.

All it'll take for Hope is one afternoon at a pond with a tennis ball to chase and she'll be a water dog, it'll happen.

07-10-2009, 03:16 AM	#81 (permalink)
Northern GSDs Master Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern British Columbia Posts: 516	Re: Does your GSD love or hate water? Jax LOVES LOVES LOVES the water - I swear she would swim until she collapsed if I let her. She will also dive underwater for a toy that gets waterlogged and will not give up trying to get it (I learrned to avoid the risk of using any "floatable" toys that get water logged). Brodie enjoys wading around but he is not much of a swimmer but will swim short distances to retrieve sticks and a few other toys. __________________ Nicole SchH Addict GSDs Brodie (Shelter Rescue) Jax Vom Kiebitzende SchH 1 (HIT)

07-10-2009, 01:53 PM	#82 (permalink)
Castlemaid Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Northern British Columbia Posts: 5,083	Re: Does your GSD love or hate water? Not sure . . . what do you all think? __________________ Lucia Keeta BH, OB1, TR1, AD Rottweiler/Shepherd mix?? Shelter rescue Gryffon Vom Wildhaus BH Sable Cuddlebug, b: Mar 2009

07-10-2009, 03:55 PM	#84 (permalink)
FredD Master Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 712	Re: Does your GSD love or hate water? Mikko, Loves water, but detroys the small pools dragging them around the yard. Also loves attacking the water from the hose. __________________ Mikko- GSD - 2008 Wiley- GSD - 2009 Lady - GSD - 1971 -R.I.P. at the Bridge Duke - GSD - (Shelter) -1981 -R.I.P. at the Bridge "Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning how to dance in the rain." (Author Unknown)

03-15-2010, 01:38 PM	#87 (permalink)
EchoGSD Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Warren, MI Posts: 200	Water: LOVES IT!! My Echo LOVES the water. She'll launch into anything deeper than a puddle: river, lake, etc. She loves to swim out against the current or chase down anything we've thrown for her. My rottie also loves the water: between the two of them we have QUITE the wet dog smell in the van after a day at the lake!

03-15-2010, 01:43 PM	#89 (permalink)
Chris Wild Administrator & Alpha Bitch of the Wild Bunch Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 11,219	Nara hates water. She hold it all day rather than going outside to potty in the rain, and will go well out of her way to avoid stepping in a puddle. The rest LOVE it! Kaiser and Raven especially. Can't hardly keep them out of our pond in the summer. Though this coming summer will be interesting as I'm sure Kais will try to swim with 3 legs, but not sure he'll be able to pull it off. Not sure on the pups yet since they've not had a chance to try out swimming, but once the weather warms up I suspect they'll take after their mom, Raven, and be water babies playing in the pond too. __________________ *Wildhaus Kennels* Kaiser ~ SchH3 CGC TDI (HOT) Raven ~ SchH3 AWD2 PD1 P1 PA T1 U-CD URO2 CGC TT (B/HOT) Della ~ SchHA PD1 P1 PA T1 URO1 CGC TT (B/HOT) Wulf ~ SchH1 P1 PDOB1 T1 URO1 CGC TT (B/HOT) Nara ~ CGC Heidi & Hannah ~ The Next Generation

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03-12-2010, 10:51 AM	#86 (permalink)
Baja'smom New Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Idaho Posts: 11	Baja loves water in any form, the bowl, the shower, a kiddie pool, the river , the hose, a sprinkler. The challenge is keeping her out of it.

03-15-2010, 01:42 PM	#88 (permalink)
abby Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 209	my guy loves water as long as his feet touch the bottom! We used to lose him in the summer in the uk to the horse water troughs where you would find him lying in them!

03-15-2010, 03:05 PM	#90 (permalink)
TxRider Master Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 639	I don't think either of my girls ever swam before i got them at 3yrs old. Hope seems to like water, but is unsure about not having her feet on the bottom, Kaya I'm not sure of yet. All it'll take for Hope is one afternoon at a pond with a tennis ball to chase and she'll be a water dog, it'll happen.