fazz_1982 Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Does anyone have huskies that just simply refuse to go swimming in the ocean or a creek. We just can't seem to get our two used coming in for a paddle. The girl in particular is such a "scaredy cat" Does anyone have any helpful tips or recommendations to ease them into it? I have tried them in a pool whilst holding them in there, briefly paddled in the shallow surf but as soon as a slight wave comes, they are out of there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 When we rescued our husky Diesel, he had lived on Anglesey, an island, for 4 yrs and then at Bangor, on the coast of North Wales for the next 4 months. We picked him up & stopped half way home to stretch our legs etc on a beach as we thought after all that time on the coast, he'd be used to being walked near the sea. He squealed like a piglet! He was terrified of the water, we think it was the noise of the waves. You'd have thought we were torturing him. We just kept taking him to the beaches near us with other dogs who loved the water and after a few months, he was the first in & the last out, he turned in to a right water baby! Don't force them in. Do you know other people who's dogs play in the surf? Maybe throw a ball towards the waters edge & let them retrieve it. Even if you just walk up & down the beach for a while getting nearer to the water so they get used to the sights & sounds to start with. Baby steps Let us know how you go on with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazz_1982 Posted December 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Diesel sounds like my Skyler a bit Yeah I thought that it maybe a combination of the sound of the wave and the under current on the sand that they didn't like. They are fine walking along the beach and enjoy it very much, its just as you said, when they get near, they freak out and want to run back to dry sand. Skyler is worse that Rocky as Rocky will sometimes venture in until the water touches his under belly. I will keep at it and keep you posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 My boy blaze used to love jumping in puddles as a pup but now he hates it, my girl skyla has always loved water n ran after some ducks once n ended up under the water I panicked she swam back happy as Larry n has loved water since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaska's man Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Laskas not too keen, loves running through shallow water but put on the wetsuit not long ago and enticing her in but when the water touches her belly that's as far as she goes lol Dazza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mike-Nero Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Mine did not really like to swim altrough getting dirty by laying down in mud is the best thing he thinks he can do After a while a made him swim by throwing rocks and sticks in to a lake he needed to have them and now he swims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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