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How to do swim training? (puppies) (sh.itjust.works)

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I have 4 puppies and there is a natural pool on our property maybe 7 feet across and 3 feet deep. I have never trained swimming before nor looked up how. I value my own coming up with things and the experiences of real people so I will be using my own ideas and what I learn here rather than go to a blog.

So any ideas? Anyone train puppies to swim before?

I believe dogs often inherently can know how (my momma dog is great swimmer even tho she never swam as a child). And a key thing I feel is to have treats available and involved so there is an atmosphere of water being good.

I am also thinking to support them as they paddle twice each at least. Then I will challenge them to swim to and retrieve a treat so, if they push themselves to do what they now know wont hurt them (paddle to the treat), they receive reward.

I will somehow need to simultaneously take pictures or recruit a friend.

Thoughts? Probably in 5 days

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

The hardest part is getting them to be ok with floating. If you support them from underneath I don't think you'll have much trouble. You could get a dog life jacket.

It also depends heavily on the breed, some just love swimming.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

ty. will focus on 'comfortable with floating'

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

My dog learned when he went to the beach and the waves picked him up. Once he realized it wasn't so bad, he loved swimming.