Introducing Lab Puppy to Water the RIGHT Way!
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Published 2019-06-29
Teaching your dog to swim should never involve throwing him in and forcing the issue. That is the WORST THING YOU CAN DO FOR A PUPPY.
Instead, when you teach your puppy to swim, let him go at his own pace. Start with a swimming pool in your back yard. If it is a warm day, you will not have to wait long and your puppy will be lounging in the water just to stay cool.
When your puppy is comfortable in the pool, it is time to take him out to a body of water where he can swim. You can teach your dog to swim at a lake, or a pond, or even a canal (as long as it is easy for him to get in and out).
Introducing Lab puppy to water the right way will ensure that your dog does not become water-shy later on in life. Imagine a duck dog that will not go into the water! That would be a disaster.
The reality is that most retriever puppies innately love water. But, you can ruin it if you are not careful. So, introduce your retriever to water a little at a time and you will soon have a dog that hits the water at full speed.
All Comments (19)
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‘Or any other dog breed who loves water’ Border collies: you have summoned the mighty one
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Thanks ! This video really helped me to introduce My labradoodle to water .
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for our first dog we didnt associate him with water so he hates it and bath time is hell. we just got a lab hound puppy and we are not making that mistake again lol I'm glad to know that labs enjoy water and hope that shines through with his lab side
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Such an awesome video. Thank you!!
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This was incredibly helpful!! I have a spaniel who we are going to introduce to water so during summer she can play with us in the pool! Thank you!!
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Bear lake in Idaho
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also, do you think we could do this in the bath at first? its fall and pretty cold out and I dont want the pup to get sick due to him not being able to regulate his body heat. the tub is slanted so I can put alittle bit of water at the front and put him at the end so he can still go into the water on his own
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Do you think it’s too early to introduce swimming in a kiddy pool to my 8 week old golden retriever?
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Was this really his first time in the water?
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How old is your puppy in this video?
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I don't think humans need to train retrievers how to swim. Isn't it kinda in their blood? I'm not too old but I've NEVER seen a lab puppy be "terrified" of getting in the water. My new pup is 2mo old and he jumped in a pond today, had to swim immediately as it's been dug out so there's no gradual depth or anything. I had zero to do as far as teaching. He got in and out by himself
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Like a poodle
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They don’t like hot pool water FYI
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Sorry bud but all you have to do is put a lab near water and they get in
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If your lab won’t follow you into the water it’s because he doesn’t really like you. My brute wouldn’t think twice about walking through fire to get to me
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Maybe just take your dog to real water
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What a joke. My lab was swimming at half his size
