Marley'z Mum Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 hi all Another hopefully not to silly question from me..... I am hoping my 11wk old pup will like the beach, we go a bit in the summer, i am hopin he will like it there an like a swim, however, he really doesnt like his baths much, he tries to climb his way out..... Does this mean he prob wouldnt go in the water at the beach?...... The question seems kinda silly as i type it lol anyway.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl85 Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Not silly at all, and he will probably surprise you! I bet he will love the beach, even if he doesnt like the water he will enjoy running on the sand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matilda1 Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 One of my JRT's hates the bath but LOVES the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magstar Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 My dog has always hated baths, but she LOVES swimming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 I don't think I have met a dog that doesn't like the beach, I always took mine for thier first beach experience somewhere that they could go in the shallow water and no waves so they got used to it. Mine love to play in the beach and will go in the broken waves but prefer to swim in the river or river mouth with no waves. If you are able once your pup is fully vaccinated take him to the beach I'm sure he will love it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 I have a water dog who is scared of the beach (only been 2 times) and a dog who hates water, who LOVED the beach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiez Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Just to add to this question: those of you who take your doggies to the beach- how do you know they will be alright going into the water when you let them off leash? I am terrified that my puppy will go nuts and bolt when he gets off leash and drown or something. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamSnag Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 hi allAnother hopefully not to silly question from me..... I am hoping my 11wk old pup will like the beach, we go a bit in the summer, i am hopin he will like it there an like a swim, however, he really doesnt like his baths much, he tries to climb his way out..... Does this mean he prob wouldnt go in the water at the beach?...... The question seems kinda silly as i type it lol anyway.... I wouldnt be taking him anywhere till 2 weeks after his 12 week old needle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussielover Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 I'm sure he will grow to love it when he is old enough to go. As long as you don't force him in the water, it should be fine. Cookiez- does your pup have good recall when at a normal park? I doubt he would bolt into the water and drown himself though! I personally wouldn't let my dog off leash unless I was reaosnably confident with their recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Are you sure he can swim? I'd avoid surf beaches for a while and find reasonably shallow water where he can be encouraged to retrieve a toy or follow you in. Safe deeper water and surf for when he's bigger and more confident in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marley'z Mum Posted July 5, 2010 Author Share Posted July 5, 2010 hadnt plan'd on taking him anywhere till he had his needles, not that silly, especially seein as there is alot of parvo round where i live atm.... I dont know if he can swim, was simply curious to know if ppl had dogs that hated there bath but liked the beach.... Again i wont do anything silly, like throw him as far out as i can an see if he can swim bak lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCPuppy Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Marlin loves water any way it comes! We first took Marlin to the beach when she was just 9 weeks old, we were lucky to have access to a very secluded beach that is only available to a few. We introduced her to the rock pools at low tide first of all, it was such a joy to watch her reactions. She went for her first swim very soon after, safely in my arms first, then boldly followed us in through the waves almost immediately. She still goes to the beach most days and jumps right in, even when the surf is up, brrr, not me! She has her own life jacket for when we go out in the boat and is quite happy to get lowered over the side to join me for a swim! I agree with taking it slowly and see how your pup reacts first tho. Have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primedogs Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 My dog barley tolerates his bath time but loves swimming and any large body of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydoo Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Billie is not terribly keen on the bath experience but loves water and the beach. I am not 100% confident in her recall yet so I take her on long lead - she can swim, sniff and run around just fine. Eventually I hope we get a strong recall down pat so she can go free but in the meantime I won't take the risk. We were lucky when introducing her to the beach - a 'dog outing' was on and the helpful woman in charge sent her dogs in to the water after a play on the sand and Billie just followed without hesitation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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