Since this winter has been a bit warmer than usual I've been able to get my dogs out to swim more often. My main question is what temp would be too cold for a shepherd to swim in? Both air temp and water temp? I think this weekend it was about 48F, so water temp was probably about 50F and she seemed to do fine. Thanks.
I think dogs are fine, if they go in they must be enjoying it, my female this morning first thing she did when she went out (7am) she went into the pool, we had ice over the top, its thin but that's to show you how cold it must have been, after she did a lap she got out and started to run around with my king charles as if she felt so energetic from the cold water,I towel dry her and let her back in.She eat her breakfast and slept for a bit, what a life..Here in vegas everything dries fast so that's a plus.
One of my Rotts lives to swim and swims year round, he will break ice to go in. I questioned my vet last winter about water and air temperature. He told me my dog would know when the water was too cold for him and wouldn't go in and to have a towel handy to dry him off when finished. One of my females also likes to swim but will not go in during the winter, she just plays in the shallows which shows her tolerance for cold water is not as high but then neither is her love of swimming. Since she got a case of cold tail the first winter she swam, I prefer she stay out any way.
poudre river was so cold last spring it would hurt your hands
in about 5 seconds. My male said no thanks when he got up to his elbows. My female has a much thicker coat and she fetched
once then my wife put her foot in the water and made me stop
playing fetch. The bitch went swimming anyway but she was shaken
like bacon.
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Question about swimming and temperature?
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