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Labrador & Swimming Pool
I am considering rescuing a 2 yr old choc lab that desperatly needs a
home. She is very well mannered and sweet.....HOWEVER, she will not stay out of the swimming pool! She is constantly wet, and getting my home constantly wet!! Is this a neurosis or does she just love water that much? It is a real problem and I can't seem to find any info on the subject. Can anyone give advice? |
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"Marcel Beaudoin" wrote in message
. .. Ummm, I have never had a lab, but every lab I have seen at the dog park seems to have an innate ability to find the wettest area of the park and llie in the puddle there. If they have recently been groomed, the attraction is stronger. Only some Labs do this. Many others roll in it making sure all nooks & crannies are now caked with mud. -- Tara |
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"Marcel Beaudoin" wrote in message
. .. Ummm, I have never had a lab, but every lab I have seen at the dog park seems to have an innate ability to find the wettest area of the park and llie in the puddle there. If they have recently been groomed, the attraction is stronger. Only some Labs do this. Many others roll in it making sure all nooks & crannies are now caked with mud. -- Tara |
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"Meg Moran" wrote in message
om... I am considering rescuing a 2 yr old choc lab that desperatly needs a home. She is very well mannered and sweet.....HOWEVER, she will not stay out of the swimming pool! She is constantly wet, and getting my home constantly wet!! Is this a neurosis or does she just love water that much? It is a real problem and I can't seem to find any info on the subject. Can anyone give advice? The only thing you can do is keep the dog out of the pool by some means whether a physical or invisible blockade. I'm very surprised that you haven't found anything on the net about Labs and water because they adore it. Labs are natural swimmers and they LOVE (I really can't say that loud enough) anything that gets them wet and preferably caked with mud or sand. -- Tara |
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"Meg Moran" wrote in message
om... I am considering rescuing a 2 yr old choc lab that desperatly needs a home. She is very well mannered and sweet.....HOWEVER, she will not stay out of the swimming pool! She is constantly wet, and getting my home constantly wet!! Is this a neurosis or does she just love water that much? It is a real problem and I can't seem to find any info on the subject. Can anyone give advice? The only thing you can do is keep the dog out of the pool by some means whether a physical or invisible blockade. I'm very surprised that you haven't found anything on the net about Labs and water because they adore it. Labs are natural swimmers and they LOVE (I really can't say that loud enough) anything that gets them wet and preferably caked with mud or sand. -- Tara |
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The only thing you can do is keep the dog out of the pool by some means whether a physical or invisible blockade. I'm very surprised that you haven't found anything on the net about Labs and water because they adore it. Labs are natural swimmers and they LOVE (I really can't say that loud enough) anything that gets them wet and preferably caked with mud or sand. -- Tara I have an inground pool. I have a lab mix (who adores swimming) and a flat-coat, who I believe knows how to breathe under water. They are not allowed in the pool. There is no reasonable way to fence off the pool in anyway. They are not allowed in the pool. The Golden and Flatcoat before them were not allowed in either. Of the 4, only one tries to sneak in, and that's only when WE'RE in (and not paying attention to her tennis ball ;-D). If we put tennis balls away while we're in the pool, she stays out as well. She's a bit of a stealth dog and pretty smart - she'll purposely drop her ball in the pool to demand attention, and if we ignore it, she has this "well - *I* better get it" attitude. If I tell her she better not think about it, she stays out. DH never pays that much attention........ Did I mention that they are not allowed in the pool and ALL have not gone in, even when one of their toys was thrown in due to bad aim? T-R-A-I-N-I-N-G Janet Boss http://bestfriendsdogobedience.com/ http://photos.yahoo.com/bestfriendsobedience |
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The only thing you can do is keep the dog out of the pool by some means whether a physical or invisible blockade. I'm very surprised that you haven't found anything on the net about Labs and water because they adore it. Labs are natural swimmers and they LOVE (I really can't say that loud enough) anything that gets them wet and preferably caked with mud or sand. -- Tara I have an inground pool. I have a lab mix (who adores swimming) and a flat-coat, who I believe knows how to breathe under water. They are not allowed in the pool. There is no reasonable way to fence off the pool in anyway. They are not allowed in the pool. The Golden and Flatcoat before them were not allowed in either. Of the 4, only one tries to sneak in, and that's only when WE'RE in (and not paying attention to her tennis ball ;-D). If we put tennis balls away while we're in the pool, she stays out as well. She's a bit of a stealth dog and pretty smart - she'll purposely drop her ball in the pool to demand attention, and if we ignore it, she has this "well - *I* better get it" attitude. If I tell her she better not think about it, she stays out. DH never pays that much attention........ Did I mention that they are not allowed in the pool and ALL have not gone in, even when one of their toys was thrown in due to bad aim? T-R-A-I-N-I-N-G Janet Boss http://bestfriendsdogobedience.com/ http://photos.yahoo.com/bestfriendsobedience |
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"J1Boss" wrote in message
... Did I mention that they are not allowed in the pool and ALL have not gone in, even when one of their toys was thrown in due to bad aim? T-R-A-I-N-I-N-G Ideally training is best but in this case it sounds like the OP won't keep the dog if she doesn't find an immediate solution. Maybe you can give her pointers on how to teach the new dog to stay out of the pool since you've done it with your brood. I believe you but I'm still amazed...any tricks for teaching them not to roll in every cool patch of dirt they find? -- Tara |
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