Alex Corral wrote 08/16/2007 11:10 PM How do you teach to swim but not drink the water? #152118 - 08/16/2007 11:10 PM
Alex Corral Webboard User Reg: 02-23-2007 Posts: 1102 Loc: Denver, CO Offline	Sometimes on walks, we'll go to a nearby creek and I'll let my dog get into the water. Sometimes she tries to drink it, but I pop the leash and tell her no. How can I let her get farther into the water (to eventually swim) and keep her from drinking it? There is a lot of Giardia in CO.
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Guest1 wrote 08/17/2007 08:12 AM Re: How do you teach to swim but not drink the water? [Re: Alex Corral ] #152127 - 08/17/2007 08:12 AM
Guest1 Webboard User Reg: 07-17-2002 Posts: 860 Loc: Iowa Offline	Duct tape the nose and mouth shut. I'm not sure I've ever gone swimming and managed to avoid getting water in my OWN mouth... and I've been to NJ beaches.
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Amber Morgan wrote 08/17/2007 08:23 AM Re: How do you teach to swim but not drink the water? [Re: Guest1 ] #152128 - 08/17/2007 08:23 AM
Amber Morgan Webboard User Reg: 10-18-2006 Posts: 1849 Loc: St. Louis, MO Offline	My dog learned how to swim in ocean water...so his first few attempts at drinking the water were not too tasty for him. You'd think that would put him off of drinking water from the ponds. Apparently his nose is smarter than that though, because when we go to freshwater ponds, he drinks. I suppose you could train him not to drink, but it will probably be a pain...especially if he's thirsty. Water, water, everywhere and all that. Many of our ponds are regularly tested due to the high numbers of swimmers in the area. Is it possible that your area does that too, or are the areas remote? If they do test, perhaps you can get a list of "clean" swimming areas and only take him to those? Carbon
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Jim Thomas wrote 08/17/2007 08:47 AM Re: How do you teach to swim but not drink the wat [Re: Amber Morgan ] #152129 - 08/17/2007 08:47 AM
Jim Thomas Webboard User Reg: 02-21-2007 Posts: 126 Loc: Ohio Offline	Alex, here's a little something you may want to check into: http://www.carefreepet.com/product_detail.html?recordid=19&cat1=dog :wink: Now, as for your question: I'm with others on this; it would be a LONG ROW to hoe indeed to get them not to drink while swimming. Something that my wife and I are dealing with, considering all the blue-green algae blooms around here... Luck! -J
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Rick Miller wrote 08/17/2007 09:56 AM Re: How do you teach to swim but not drink the wat [Re: Jim Thomas ] #152137 - 08/17/2007 09:56 AM
Rick Miller Webboard User Reg: 05-24-2007 Posts: 379 Loc: Wichita, Kansas Offline	I never thought about this...can dogs really get sick from drinking the water in streams/lakes? I know I have seen dogs do this in the past, but never thought it would harm them...Think along the lines of the raw diet: What would they do in the wild? I am not advocating anything yet, just asking questions!
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Jim Thomas wrote 08/17/2007 10:03 AM Re: How do you teach to swim but not drink the wat [Re: Rick Miller ] #152138 - 08/17/2007 10:03 AM
Jim Thomas Webboard User Reg: 02-21-2007 Posts: 126 Loc: Ohio Offline	Rick, good question RE: what they would do in the wild. My guess (gruesome as it is) is that they would swim where they wanted, then if they got into something bad, they would pass away. Survival of the fittest and all that. :frown: Yes, they really can get sick if they get into the wrong sorts of water. Same with feeding. Their nose will often lead them safe with food, and I'd hazard with swimming as well, but... As it stands with our companions, we take care of them past the extent of where they would be subject to "natural selection." Good/bad/dunno, it's the way it is, and I'm glad for it. -J
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Shody Lytle wrote 08/17/2007 10:05 AM Re: How do you teach to swim but not drink the wat [Re: Rick Miller ] #152140 - 08/17/2007 10:05 AM
Shody Lytle Webboard User Reg: 06-27-2007 Posts: 547 Loc: Orcutt, California Offline	I also never thought about a dog being able to get sick from a lake or stream, other than when there is a lot of algea...That always keeps him out as I am not sure how to know which one causes toxic bloom. I have the problem of keeping him from drinking from puddles or gutter water on walks, but his leave it is getting better. Shody http://www.pbase.com/shody
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Sarah Morris wrote 08/17/2007 10:19 AM Re: How do you teach to swim but not drink the wat [Re: Shody Lytle ] #152141 - 08/17/2007 10:19 AM
Sarah Morris Webboard User Reg: 08-29-2006 Posts: 2324 Loc: Central Coast, California Offline	Dogs and humans can pick up nasty parasites like Giardia and Lepto from water: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/giardiasis/factsht_giardia.htm http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/leptospirosis_g.htm True
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Alex Corral wrote 08/17/2007 10:19 AM Re: How do you teach to swim but not drink the wat [Re: Jim Thomas ] #152142 - 08/17/2007 10:19 AM
Alex Corral Webboard User Reg: 02-23-2007 Posts: 1102 Loc: Denver, CO Offline	Thanks Jim! Well this stuff looks interesting. I'll research it a bit more & maybe try it. Well, I'm not sure about other states, but the water in CO is very misleading. It looks so clear and fresh and on a hot day after running you want to take a drink of the cold mountain water, BUT it has a ton of parasites. It is one of the worst states for giardia and that is a very nasty bug. It is a pain in the @ss to treat read and can come back for months. I'm not sure how much water can cause the bug, but I guess if she's on RAW & it's not much water she takes in, she'll be ok. I'd hate to find out if/when she's not ok though.
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Alex Corral wrote 08/17/2007 10:23 AM Re: How do you teach to swim but not drink the water? [Re: Amber Morgan ] #152143 - 08/17/2007 10:23 AM
Alex Corral Webboard User Reg: 02-23-2007 Posts: 1102 Loc: Denver, CO Offline	Looks like Sarah & I were posting at the same time. Amber, the places we go are not very remote. There are trails & bike/hiking paths everywhere here though and they all have ponds, lakes, & streams or creeks.
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