Swimming

[elizabethann]

Fenway loves to fetch sticks in the lake, pond, river or stream. He walks on the beach but won't go in the ocean (he only gets wet if he's not paying attention and a wave runs him over).

However, Fenway is very afraid of in-ground pools. When we're in the pool, he runs upstairs, curls in a ball and takes a nap. I carried him in the pool once and put him in. He freaked, got out and we didn't see him for about 2 hours. I don't know what it is about in-ground pools.

[cmayer31]

Riley avoids swimming in the ocean, and hasn't had a chance with a pool yet. My prior dog, Frankie, wouldn't stay out of the pool. She would run around, get hot, and then swim to cool off. If she heard a splash in "her" pool, she would go crazy and howl until someone let her in the pool area. She was a nut about swimming .

However, Fenway is very afraid of in-ground pools. When we're in the pool, he runs upstairs, curls in a ball and takes a nap. I carried him in the pool once and put him in. He freaked, got out and we didn't see him for about 2 hours. I don't know what it is about in-ground pools.

I wonder if it has do do with splashing? Another one of my dogs would swim in a pool, or lake if there was no loud noises. The second there was splashing and people swimming, she was out of there.

[Jessika]

Jamie L-O-V-E-S to swim!!! I can't keep her out of a body of water, be in a pool, lake, stream, whatever! Regardless of temperature or time of day, she's a fish!

Charlie on the other hand will walk but not swim. He freaks out!