I was with my brother a few days back and was noticing his Lab (almost 4 months) not liking the lake too much when he was slowly trying to get her in it. She got better toward the end but was still slow. Is this normal or should a dog, particular a protection dog go right for the water without much trouble? (I don't mean that I would just dump it in)
The dog is just a pet but I was wondering if you have a new dog, Malinois, GSD, DS, etc., how should the dog act to going in the water when first doing it? What is a bad sign? What is the ideal behavior when first introducing them to water for a dog strong nerved dog? Is the water a good indicator of it's nerves? When should you expect it to like the water?
I think most dogs reaction to water has more to do with their early exposure to it and how they are introduced to it than it has to do with "nerve". I think the biggest mistake that people make is introducing them to to big a body of water too soon and trying to either make them go in or coax them in. Much better to make them have a fun reason and a less scary amount of water like a puddle. Chuck in a good toy or a biscuit in water that the pup can wade in and get it rather than having to swim. Move on to bigger bodies of water when the pup shows confidence. Anything you do with puppies has to be a winning situation with a good outcome for the pup to build confidence.
Thanks, I agree with your advice 100%. I told my brother this from learning it on here. He took these steps. The dog was in the shower, a puddle, things like that without sign of fear. I guess I was surprised to see her react like that. It made me curious to know if that was the right thing.
Brad, i have a 6 1/2 month old gsd up here in Wa. State, around 4 months old i took him to the beach threw a stick in, he got to his stomach turned around looked at me and out he came, two days later threw the stick, out to the stomach stopped watched the stick so i threw a rock by the stick and off swimming he went, a couple of days later threw stick plowed into the water and has been swiming since. Did the same thing with my first GSD, and up here with the salt water great flea treatment!
I can't believe you mentioned that Tim. Exactly two days later he threw the stick, and off she went. We just started light, and got a little more into it and then it was no problem. Now he's got to get her to keep from trying to run in the water when she sees some to get into to. lol
Van Camp, luckily here the water isn't quite as cold. It doesn't take long for it to feel like bath water down here in Texas. I always wanted to live up north, but forget that rain.
Later . . . .
LOL Brad I think VanCamp thinks we have to chip away the ice this time of year and find a hole to toss the dogs into. The water Temp this time of year is 53 in the deep water and around 60-65 closer to shore and the ambient temp is anywhere from 70-80.
I am glad to hear that the dog likes the water!!
Nope Long Hair is correct, I am a avid Scuba Diver and thoes are the temps of the waters here in BC Canada. With the exception of closer to shore temp, it is 51-55 under 60 to 200 or so feet, close to shore or not, 0-60 feet it is about 60-65 depending on how shallow.
I'm sure Org is just the same... uless you are in an area with a serious upwelling bringing deep ocean water up shallow fast.
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