Who knew Shelties could swim?!? --- PICS!

Kai started a new exercise program to help him trim some weight off for agility. He's going three times a week and has a BLAST in the water! His vet thinks he might have hip dysplasia too so the swimming is really easy on his bad hip. I started taking Kaedyn too because of his old-man joints.. his instructor says he swims like a pro! :D This.. from a dog who refused to get his feet wet.

I just got a couple pics from their last session. (Liana also promised to post pics of Mickey if I posted some of my boys.. you owe me pics Liana!! :p)

Off they go!
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../swimming2.jpg

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My exhausted boys with their instructor
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Happy Kai! :D
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ETA:
I've also attached a video of Kaedyn swimming. :)

Awwww! Wet shelties! :) Good boys!

aww! I can almost smell that wet dog smell from here! :D What sweet boys you have

Ashley, I am a sucker for wet shelties! How did you know? ;)

It looks like they were enjoying themselves and saying "ha!" at the same time. :D

Hi boys, your swimming lessons look great :D. Thanks for sharing with us Ashley.

Looks like they enjoyed themselves. Thanks for sharing the pics. :D

Wow!! Beneficial AND fun all at the same time! :D

Hey, they were born to it! Part fish i'd guess. :p I love the *exhausted* pic. Makes me want to go swim, myself. Kai and Kaedyn deserve a gold star. :)

Aw, they look adorable swimming around! I love the pic of them swimming to their instructor - they're as cute as a pair of dolphins! They have an awful lot of fur- does it take long for them to dry?

HOW CUTE!

Your boys are adorable. I'm in love with them. They seem to have enjoyed themselves. Who doesn't love a wet sheltie?? :p Great pics!! I love the first one and the "exhausted" one. :p

I'm so confused. I don't see any hate in their eyes??

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Cute pics. :) It's been way too long.

:D Thanks for the nice comments guys. My boys are going swimming today and tomorrow again. Kai gets an intense work out four times a week now.. the fat should be burning right off him :p

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Originally Posted by Shelteez2

I'm so confused. I don't see any hate in their eyes??

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LOL!! Kaedyn gives off plenty of hate when we first get him wet. But once he's in, you'd swear he was part Lab!

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Originally Posted by cyber-sibes

Aw, they look adorable swimming around! I love the pic of them swimming to their instructor - they're as cute as a pair of dolphins! They have an awful lot of fur- does it take long for them to dry?

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Kai has the largest coat. He takes about half an hour to get dry enough to go in the car. After we're home (1 hour car ride), it takes another 2-3 hours to completely dry off. So I'd say.. 3.5-5ish hours or so. A dryer will be on my Christmas list this year. :p

AWWWW!! I honestly never knew shelties would like swimming, lol.

Wicked pictures!

Its great that you have access to an indoor pool. I hope there are more pictures to come!

Those pics are very cute. :) I love to watch dogs swim, now I want to go take Nebo swimming again.

We better get some pics of Mickey too!

oh aww, they gotta swim together and they look so flat! :D :D gotta love those a bit confused fuzzyfaces he he.

Ooo, up to five hours?? good luck this christmas! :p again, too cute pictures.

They're so cute! it's funny because shelties go down about half their size when wet.
Here's a picture of Benji in the bath if it counts for a wet sheltie
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h8...Picture546.jpg

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Originally Posted by lisahumphreys882

They're so cute! it's funny because shelties go down about half their size when wet.

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Haha, how true! Kai looks like a big boy with a dry coat, but once he's wet, he really slims down a lot! :eek:

they are so cute! :D

Aww how adorable! Looks like they sure can swim! Great pictures too cute

Aww, very cute shelties! Looks like they had fun. I wish I could afford a swimming instructor for my dogs... LOL :p

That is so cute. :D I love the pictures, the boys really do look like they are having a good time.

They look like they're loving every minute of it. I think maybe they were eager to please their instructor ;) They look adorable in the water(or anywhere else). Great pics!! :)

They are so cute! They sure do look exhausted but too cute!

Awww! Ashley, you have two very handsome boys!

Ahh nertz! I didn't think you'd actually go through with the pics! ;) Now I gotta dust my camera off and get the boy to look presentable, hehehe.

Your boys are TOO cute. I love love love them. And that must be tons of fun for them too.

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LOL. Those are such cute pictures.