Does your GSD love or hate water?

amber fletcher05 · 03-31-2009, 11:02 PM

My 4 month old pup absolutely loves water! She is always sticking her paws in her water bowl, jumps in big puddles, and today she jumped in the bath tub while i was filling it up! She just splashed & played in it for 10 minutes. Looking forward to see if she likes the lake. Does anyone else have a GSD that loves water?

Hope this question hasnt already been asked?

k9sarneko · 03-31-2009, 11:25 PM

Both of my girls love, love, love it! Did I say they love it? Crazy for it.

My boy can take or leave it, but then he is a little aloof and pretty much can take or leave anything.

lylol · 03-31-2009, 11:28 PM

Yup yup at 14 weeks BIG water boy... in the water pool, trying to get in the pool and the hot tub, opens the shower door to join me... need to get him his own wading pool.

pupresq · 03-31-2009, 11:29 PM

Love it! Leo is hesitant about waves but otherwise likes water and Grace adores it in any form. From surfing at the Outer Banks of NC to fetching sticks in the Yellowstone River in MT, she will swim in anything given the opporunity.

aubie · 03-31-2009, 11:44 PM

When Anna was 14 wks she jumped into the bath tub....with me IN IT!!

She had her first real water experience this last weekend....I thought I'd never get her out!!

http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...=5#Post1022466

JerzeyGSD · 03-31-2009, 11:51 PM

Yes! Although, she won't swim she loves to run into the river and catch a stick. She hates rain, however, and baths (I think this is more due to the slippery floor than anything else...)

kelso · 03-31-2009, 11:56 PM

Both Kelso and Allie love it..but in different ways

Kelso loves to be sprayed and "attacks" water, tackles the sprinkler, divebombs into the baby pool, sloths around in it ect...

Allie loves to take dips on her own accord, and can often be found trying to swim in the outdoor water bowl on hot days....literally! She is just not as intense about it as Kelso, and mostly likes to just get her feet wet

They both enjoy rain, and the one pond/larger body of water we have been to

Mandalay · 04-01-2009, 12:18 AM

Mandalay loves water as long as it is only water and not water with soap added.

Rain, pools, lakes, puddles....loves them!

Bathtub, shower, basin at the dog wash...hates it.

doggiedad · 04-01-2009, 01:07 AM

my dog always loved the hose. just started going further out
in the creek.

don't let your dog start tipping the water bowl. i think they go
through a tip-the-water-bowl stage.

jumping in the bath tub is cute but they can
get hurt doing that. they can easily slip and hurt
their legs. i think it's more dangerous when they
jump out.

Elaine · 04-01-2009, 02:44 AM

My boy loves water in any and all forms and if it's moving water,even better. I took him to Lake Superior when he was just 6 months old and I couldn't get him out of the lake until he was shivering so badly from the cold that I was getting worried. Forget trying to use a sprinkler or a hose when he's around!

03-31-2009, 11:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
amber fletcher05 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: TexaS Posts: 55	Does your GSD love or hate water? My 4 month old pup absolutely loves water! She is always sticking her paws in her water bowl, jumps in big puddles, and today she jumped in the bath tub while i was filling it up! She just splashed & played in it for 10 minutes. Looking forward to see if she likes the lake. Does anyone else have a GSD that loves water? Hope this question hasnt already been asked?

03-31-2009, 11:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
k9sarneko Knighted Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,577	Re: Does your GSD love or hate water? Both of my girls love, love, love it! Did I say they love it? Crazy for it. My boy can take or leave it, but then he is a little aloof and pretty much can take or leave anything. __________________ Sharon, Mom to SAR GSD's Lexi CGC (Cert. area search) Neko CGC (Cert. HRD) Justice CGC (trailing), BOLO, Bloodhound CGC(trailing) Titan, Shilo Shepherd (beginning area search) Kibby(Rodie mix) Lil Bear and Izzy and Louie(Pom's)

03-31-2009, 11:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
lylol Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego County Posts: 280	Re: Does your GSD love or hate water? Yup yup at 14 weeks BIG water boy... in the water pool, trying to get in the pool and the hot tub, opens the shower door to join me... need to get him his own wading pool. __________________ Lysa Norse Magic vom Kriegershaus "Rune" (Dec 08) Magnus (Jun 98)

03-31-2009, 11:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
pupresq Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,434	Re: Does your GSD love or hate water? Love it! Leo is hesitant about waves but otherwise likes water and Grace adores it in any form. From surfing at the Outer Banks of NC to fetching sticks in the Yellowstone River in MT, she will swim in anything given the opporunity. __________________ http://www.brighterdaysforshelters.com Grace GSD Leo GSD

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aubie Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,928	Re: Does your GSD love or hate water? When Anna was 14 wks she jumped into the bath tub....with me IN IT!! She had her first real water experience this last weekend....I thought I'd never get her out!! http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...=5#Post1022466 __________________ Anna's Dog Blog Rocks! Tiffany; mom to: Annabelle "the Diva"- GSD born 9/21/08 Duncan- Shep Mix adopted on 2/14/00 TDI The kitty amigos: Simon, Alley and Mia

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03-31-2009, 11:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
JerzeyGSD Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Central Virginia Posts: 3,699	Re: Does your GSD love or hate water? Yes! Although, she won't swim she loves to run into the river and catch a stick. She hates rain, however, and baths (I think this is more due to the slippery floor than anything else...) __________________ Ashley, proud owner of: Jerzey, Bi-color GSD. 4/23/08 Koji, spotted shelter kitty.

03-31-2009, 11:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
kelso Crowned Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 6,126	Re: Does your GSD love or hate water? Both Kelso and Allie love it..but in different ways Kelso loves to be sprayed and "attacks" water, tackles the sprinkler, divebombs into the baby pool, sloths around in it ect... Allie loves to take dips on her own accord, and can often be found trying to swim in the outdoor water bowl on hot days....literally! She is just not as intense about it as Kelso, and mostly likes to just get her feet wet They both enjoy rain, and the one pond/larger body of water we have been to __________________ -Steph GSD's Meeka, 10/31/94-11/25/06 Kelso Allie

04-01-2009, 12:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mandalay Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: A hop to the West of Chicago Posts: 2,597	Re: Does your GSD love or hate water? Mandalay loves water as long as it is only water and not water with soap added. Rain, pools, lakes, puddles....loves them! Bathtub, shower, basin at the dog wash...hates it. __________________ - Emily - DDs: Mackenzie 7yr Dharma 20mo GSD: Mandalay 2yr CGC

04-01-2009, 01:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
doggiedad Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jenkintown,Pa. Posts: 4,499	Re: Does your GSD love or hate water? my dog always loved the hose. just started going further out in the creek. don't let your dog start tipping the water bowl. i think they go through a tip-the-water-bowl stage. jumping in the bath tub is cute but they can get hurt doing that. they can easily slip and hurt their legs. i think it's more dangerous when they jump out. __________________ "Life Without A Dog Is A Life Unfulfilled" doggieDaD

04-01-2009, 02:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
Elaine Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,924	Re: Does your GSD love or hate water? My boy loves water in any and all forms and if it's moving water,even better. I took him to Lake Superior when he was just 6 months old and I couldn't get him out of the lake until he was shivering so badly from the cold that I was getting worried. Forget trying to use a sprinkler or a hose when he's around! __________________ Elaine and the herd