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The first time I took Newlie swimming, he was scared and flailed around a little at first, but once we got him chasing balls, he was fine, and we never had to put a life jacket on him again. But I took Rocky swimming yesterday and it didn't go real well. He was obviously very scared, despite the guy being in there with him and helping him. He paddled his float over to me where I was sitting on the steps and hid his face between my legs. Whenever the guy tried to ease him off the float, he would flail around and looks so scared that I ended up going in the pool with him fully clothed. That might have helped a little. We could not get him focused on balls or anything else. After a little bit of time, he looked a little calmer as long as he was on the float, and a time or two, even had a couple of minutes off the float when he wasn't paddling wildly.
So now, I am a little torn about whether to try it again or just let it go. It's further complicated by the fact that the pool is usually for dogs that board there, but they made an exception for me and Rocky. I happened to be off from work yesterday, but normally I would have to take him on a Saturday and the pool would probably be booked up by boarders. As the summer winds down, there might be a chance us us getting in, but by that time he may have forgotten, and it doesn't seem right to put him through "first time scares" over and over again. If I am going to do this, I would rather take him several times in a row to see if he would get used to it.
The only other doggie pool I know in town is under renovation and probably won't be open to next summer. Their pool is not just for boarders so I am thinking it might be best to wait till next year.
Thoughts?
So now, I am a little torn about whether to try it again or just let it go. It's further complicated by the fact that the pool is usually for dogs that board there, but they made an exception for me and Rocky. I happened to be off from work yesterday, but normally I would have to take him on a Saturday and the pool would probably be booked up by boarders. As the summer winds down, there might be a chance us us getting in, but by that time he may have forgotten, and it doesn't seem right to put him through "first time scares" over and over again. If I am going to do this, I would rather take him several times in a row to see if he would get used to it.
The only other doggie pool I know in town is under renovation and probably won't be open to next summer. Their pool is not just for boarders so I am thinking it might be best to wait till next year.
Thoughts?
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