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Old September 6th 03, 05:30 AM
KWBrown
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Handsome Jack Morrison
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On Fri, 05 Sep 2003 17:40:38 GMT, KWBrown
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What happens then?


Splash, splash, splash.


So she splashes when she tries to go too fast?

Then, if you use the canoe, go slowly at first, and then experiment
with different speeds.


Sounds like a good idea. I didn't get out today: too busy putting the new
house together. We've had a week off following the move, and we're trying
to get as much done before we only see this house in the dark during the
week...

Do you have any small canvas bumpers?

Try them, too. They're a little easier for a dog to carry while
swimming. That way she can concentrate more on swimming and not just
holding the heavier nubby bumper.


I'll borrow some from Anne the Trainer. I'm sure she has more than a few.

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Old September 6th 03, 01:31 PM
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"KWBrown" wrote in message

Sounds like a good idea. I didn't get out today: too busy putting the

new
house together. We've had a week off following the move, and we're trying
to get as much done before we only see this house in the dark during the
week...


With Cala, all it took was time. One thing that helped, I think, was water
that was just *barely* wade-able for her, so that she was striding along the
bottom, almost swimming. Then it was easier for her to just keep striding if
she went just a tiny bit further out. But mostly, she just figured it out on
her own. The real key was when she was trying to find a stick, couldn't see
it for all her splashing, and stopped splashing (swimming) so she could find
her prize. Then once her feet had dropped under the water, she was able to
swim correctly--and also realized she could go faster that way.


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Old September 6th 03, 01:31 PM
Robin Nuttall
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"KWBrown" wrote in message

Sounds like a good idea. I didn't get out today: too busy putting the

new
house together. We've had a week off following the move, and we're trying
to get as much done before we only see this house in the dark during the
week...


With Cala, all it took was time. One thing that helped, I think, was water
that was just *barely* wade-able for her, so that she was striding along the
bottom, almost swimming. Then it was easier for her to just keep striding if
she went just a tiny bit further out. But mostly, she just figured it out on
her own. The real key was when she was trying to find a stick, couldn't see
it for all her splashing, and stopped splashing (swimming) so she could find
her prize. Then once her feet had dropped under the water, she was able to
swim correctly--and also realized she could go faster that way.


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Old September 7th 03, 03:07 AM
Lynn K.
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KWBrown wrote in message news:

I've seen a Chessie water freaking. I've also seen her owner stride into
freezing cold water up to his waist and carry her out under his arm. That
was the end of their training day. :-)


Heh. My 18 yr old Rottie/Elkhound still does it as an amusement,
usually swimming in a circle and making a high-pitched bark that she
uses at no other time. The sad part is that my GSD learned to swim
from her and never learned not to swallow. He thought that splash
biting was a necessary part of swimming. If I can break the habit in
a GSD, you can certainly do it with a retriever :-)

Lynn K.
 




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