My dog hates water!

roxie_09 | 21:36 Tue 06th Sep 2011 | Pets

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Is there anyway I can encourage her to like it? She hates going out in the rain and seems to be scared of swimming. I've tried to go in the sea with her and encourage her that way, but as soon as it gets too deep for her (usually no higher than her knee) she runs away out of it. Obviously now it's getting too cold (I haven't taken her to the sea for ages, just reminded that she doesn't like water, when she went to use the toilet and it's raining outside) but with the rain being more prominent now with winter coming in, is there anything I can do? Thanks all xx

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Anyone? :-( xxx lol

lankeela

Some dogs just don't like water! I wouldn't force her to go in, particularly into the sea. Maybe in a shallow stream you could walk through with her on a lead, and if she likes to fetch a ball throw that into the water. They don't tend to think of rain as the same as water in a river or the sea. Walking her in the rain on a hard surface is very good for the coat, it conditions it. Make sure you give her a good rub down afterwards.

icemaiden

One of my terriers is a bit like that. She will go in to water but not out of her depth. When we go to the beach, again she will not go out of her depth. I won't force her in to deep water, that would be cruel!

She doesn't like the rain much and have to pick her up and throw her (not literally) in to the garden for a wee! Once wee'd she will retreat back in. Not much else you can do.
Is it a problem to you that she doesn't like water?

Frank97

< My boy is just the same, I take him out with a couple of other dogs that swim around quite happily while he stands on the bank barking, waiting for them to return so he can mug them of whatever toy they've retrived, I just don't think he knows he can swim!

roxie_09

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Its not a problem, but I feel cruel forcing her to go outside for a wee when she hates the rain, she sticks her head in the door (so it's dry) while having a wee. I don't make her go in the sea or anything like that, as already said that's cruel. Just didn't know if it could be encouraged? X

lankeela

I used to live right on the cliff top at Happisburgh (where its all falling into the sea) and I took some dogs down onto the beach. A new greyhound ran straight into the sea and just kept swimming out! He didn't seem to realise he had to turn round to come back - eventually he heard the others barking and swam back but I don't think he knew what he was doing.

roxie_09

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Aww no :-( lol. At least he came back, mine can't wait to get out of the water ( that's of she gets in there in the first place) xx

madmaggot

My dog is the same; she'll paddle if she's sure the water isn't more than a couple of inches deep. If it's raining she doesn't want to go for her walk, the other day it was raining and when my OH got to the end of the drive and leaned down to put the lead on the dog he found that she had run back to the house!

boxtops

don't force her, some dogs just don't like water. can't she wee under a treet?

Bambiagain

What breed is she? Some breeds like water more than others. And if they don't, there's not usually anything you can do to make them.

gollysailor

Some cats like water!!http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/feat
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roxie_09

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She's a staffy, I try not to force her but when she has to go she has to
Go lol xx

boxtops

Just read my post, it would be a tiny wee under a Treet, I guess you know that I meant Tree!

Bambiagain

I think a lot of terriers avoid water - I have two that wouldn't swim, but did reluctantly go out to do what a dog has to do in the rain. My current GSD cross loves water, but still doesn't like being pushed out in the rain last thing at night. I think you just have to make her go out when she has to go, but not try to force her into the sea or anything like that.

roxie_09

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Lol boxtops yes I knew what you meant hehe. I thought I replied but obviously
Didn't, there are no trees in the back garden as it's all concrete :-( xx

Bambiagain

I mean, I had two terriers. Should check for typos before posting.

roxie_09

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Oh no I'm
Not cruel enough to force her in the sea
Or anything. Thanks for
All the advice though all :-) xxx

shaneystar2

Shaney didn't like water until we moved back to the seaside . Rain was Ok, ,he'd go out in six foot of snow that one ,but he'd never seen the sea .
We used to take him on the beach and he would bark and growl at the waves and run away ,until my son threw his ball out into it .
He was off like a shot,that ball was very important to him , and do you think the bugger would come out .No way. We had to walk off and then he realised we were going and came sloshing out. From then on he loved swimming in the sea . Couldn't keep him out of it ..Funny creatures dogs :)