Okay furbaby lovers today I wanted to talk about the water and what we can do to help your little furbaby learn to love the water. Here are some things I have done with my chihuahua Miss Mildred
Now for the water tips, What I did with Miss Mildred was to make bath time a very fun and enjoyable time I even gave her chicken her favourite when she was calm and in the water it also worked with the hairdryer haha as she bloody hates that thing.
As we have a swimming pool outside we started her in the pool when it was her first summer only about a month after we got her and she was a little unsure of the pool as she was oh so tiny but we have other dogs five of them at all love the water and they will run and jump into the water and as we would include Miss Mildred to try and do the same with lots of excitement and enthusiasm!
We ended up getting her a floating bed that she could sit on and just float around the water and when she would want to get into the water we would give her a treat! Now this went on everyday throughout the summer
With the spa outside she loves that as its small and warm and she can stand in the water with her little feet on the seat and she loves it! If we are in the spa having a romantic cuddle and a glass of wine
Miss Mildred will bark and scratch at the side until we allow her to get in!
Now for some more tips and tricks to help you with your
Furbaby and the water, Lets get started!
The overwhelming majority of dogs can learn to like swimming. Some can take longer than others, and some would possibly never come to like it, but for most it'll become a favourite activity and is well worth the time spent introducing
First of all, there are some things to avoid:
Do not take your dog to the water—the 1st few times—unless you're able to get wet. i'm astounded what numberindividuals I see on the beach attempting to urge their dogs to swim while the furbaby owners are sporting shoes and are running away from every wave. You dog looks to you for leadership, and if you act like water is something to be avoided, they will too!
Therefore make sure that, before you get anywhere close to the water, you have got removed your shoes, rolled up your pants, placed on a swimming costume, or no matter else you wish to do so that they willsee you happily and enthusiastically coming into the water.
Do not force your dog—do not pull, push, drag, shove, or trick your dog into the water.
Try to avoid the accidental entry. do not start out on a slippery dock, or a steep edge, or in a location where the surface of the water appears solid and your dog will attempt to run onto it and sink…
A few times before you head out to swim, take your dog to shallow water to play. Warm, fun, shallow, wherever you'll be able to each run and play fetch and usually have a good time within the water.Next, produce an optimum scenario for swimming:
Pick a warm day. I know you will be excited, however dashing and making an attempt to get them to get pleasure from going into the water when they are cold and uncomfortable can backfire
Select an excellent location:
Select water with no current or waves.
Pick moderately warm water.
Look for an area with a gradual slope into the water so they never have to be compelled to step off a precipice—they simply walk forward and notice themselves swimming.
Easy egress: a dog that feels trapped in a pool or alternative body of water is at risk of panic and not wish to get back within the water.
In a excellent world, you find a pool that is narrow, so that they do not have to circle to exit, and may simply swim a couple of feet across. However these are hard to search out, therefore if they need to turn it's not the end of the world.
Take along a water crazy dog, or a couple of water crazy dogs. Seeing different dogs run and jump into the water will help your dog see that it's fun and not horrifying.
Have treats, floating kibble, and some favourite toys in your pockets.When you first arrive, head all the way down to the water, enter quickly, and begin playing within the shallows. Go out some feet past where your dog can still stand, and lure him with whatever he finds most attractive. Ideally you would like him to swim just a stroke or two, get rewarded, then swim back to land so he understand he can. Try this a couple of times, then begin bit by bitincreasing the gap. And really, that's it—once they're swimming well you just begin gradually increasing the gap and you're off to the races. You may wish to carefully introduce them to current and waves and however essentially once they can swim these are all straightforward if you make them fun and go slowly.
Some dogs swim too vertically—instead of kicking with their rear legs and moving forward, they struggle to swim up and out of the water and their front feet come out of the water and splash and they get nowhere.
The key to helping these dogs is to inspire them forward—throw a ball or a treat so are focused on that and are pushing to get to the reward, and they can accidentally begin moving forward, and can teach themselves that onward motion works better than vertical…
If necessary, you can support their rear slightly and facilitate them to manoeuvre forward.
It is possible that with some dogs, even once doing everything above, they're going to simply not take that last step. If this is often the case, depending on your dog’s attitude, it may be time to help them in to the water! Remember to take it slowly and always reward your little furbaby with lots of love and excitement.
You might even want to invest in a life vest for your furry friend as this can help with keep their head above water.
You might even want to invest in a life vest for your furry friend as this can help with keep their head above water.
Thanks so very much for reading my blog
Miss Squeak Talks Furbaby Chihuahua's and Water
if you enjoy my blog don't forget to sing up to my page so you won't miss out on future blogs form me
Miss Squeak and Miss Mildred
Please Like Share Comment and +1
Once Again Thanks For Reading
xx Miss Squeak and Miss Mildred xx
