Originally posted by ramanth

Anyone know how I can teach Kia how to jump off a dock?

She'll swim, but has to 'ease' herself in...
How To...

1) Put bathing suit on
2) Stand on edge of dock; Dawg at your side
3) Say "C'mone, Kia! ~ Then you Jump In!
4) Observe Dawg still standing on dock, *waggin* her tail!
5) Climb out of water
6) *SHOVE* the dang Dawg off the dock into water
7) Repeat step #6 a few times if required

Cinder developed her Dock Diving Skills by accident...
She fell off a dock one day while I was repairing a boat radio.
She SWAM like a fish - but was "timid" about jumping off
the dock again...
A few *SHOVES* later, she will now willingly jump in
any time she's told "OK - JUMP!"

Smokey was at first *terrified* of open water.
He wouldn't get more than his elbows wet.
He also "learned by accident"...

Cinder & Smokey were tethered together on their Y-Thingy while
we were working on a Ranger's Boat out on the dock.
Dunno if Cinder *intended* to go in or not;
but she either jumped or fell in - and
Poor ole SmokeMutt got dragged in with her!

He sank like a rock, but bobbed up and started *flailing* with
his front paws to keep his head out of the water.
Somewhere between where he fell in and the shore - he discovered that
kicking with his REAR Propeller Pawz helped a LOT.
A couple more private lessins (being gently *shoved in* with OUT
Cinder being attached) - and he also became a Dock Diver!

NOW - we need to be a bit "careful" when walking on any docks -
they've been know to just *jump in* when *I* haven't
been exactly planning on holding a swim partee!

Examples >>>

Cinder >>


Smokey >>


"Hey Dad ~
What's Mr. Letterman's phone number?"