Nico grew up swimming in the lake from literally the first weekend I brought her home. She is a true water dog as you can see from my picture has no problem launching herself in the water at full speed.
But the first time we ever took her to a pool she totally froze and would not get it, the clear water totally threw her off.
She heard water and went running only to do a scooby doo scrabble at the edge of the pool.
I think it looked like a big hole to her.
I would suggest a boat ramp and a murky lake to get him used to the water. The slope is gradual with sure footing, and the lake doesn't look like a giant hole in the ground. This was the method we used on Nico, and I have done it with many dogs since and had good luck.
Thanks for the suggestion Jennifer! That makes really good sense.
I have tried the kiddie pool, but that is just a smaller version of the big pool, so it makes sense to try to get him in a river or lake with the slope. I could see him wanting to chase after my female. Now I just have to find a place where I can do this.
It is so hot down here, that all the bodies of water are actually almost warm.
But I like the idea, and I am going to start looking for a lake we can take him to.
It is my Duh, moment! (smacking hand against head) why didn't I think of the obvious?
Really, thank you! I want him to swim so badly and I hope it will lead to the progression of our pool, so I can teach him the stairs for his safety. That is really more important than anything.
I will let you know how it goes, once I find the right place.
Glad I could help!
Let me know how it goes, we really have had good results with this method. And frankly I think warm water makes it easier, it is less of a shock to their systems.
I have one who will still only get in knee deep, but at least he will splash around a little bit to cool off.
That was the first way Maggie went in, too. Slow, somewhat standing water with a gentle slope. She could go to the water's edge with good footing and taste it. She gradually went further and further after that with each new experience.
The sure footing is one of the best parts of boat ramps IMO they are made of rough grooved concrete so that the trucks can get traction.
I would good book, a couple beers and one of those chairs in a bag though, it could take a while plus I find that the harder I try to get my dogs to do something they don't want to, the more suspicious they get.
Edited to add: a pack of 30 or more pugs in a baby pool might be the cutest mental image I have had in a while. I think you need to provide us with pictures of said pugs. It's only fair!!
plus I find that the harder I try to get my dogs to do something they don't want to, the more suspicious they get.
This is so true! Especially my Kodi. He is incredibly suspicious of me when ever I keep trying to coax him into the pool.
If I am far away from the stairs, he will go over there and sniff it closely. The minute I get closer to the stairs and talk in a calm voice trying to coerce him, he is gone to the other side. He just knows what I am trying to do, and he's outta there!
I really think that a lake is going to the only way I can get him to try water.
We have been trying to teach Loki to use the spiral staircase at the lake. He is now so suspicious of me trying to get him to try it that whenever I walk towards it he goes across the room LOL.
So I have been leaving treats on each stair tread, everytime we are there he has gotten brave enough to go for the first two.
To be fair it is a super scary staircase, a tight spiral with big gaps between each tread. I don't like it either!! I suspect it also looks like a big gaping hole to him
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plus I find that the harder I try to get my dogs to do something they don't want to, the more suspicious they get.
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