May 18 • General discussion
💦 Puppy Pool Safety 💦
If you have a puppy and a pool, pool safety is something that is REALLY important to think about 🐶
Having proper pool safety fencing/barriers in place is incredibly important because puppies are curious, fast, and accidents can happen very quickly.
One of the best things you can teach young dogs early on is how to confidently find the stairs/exit of the pool in case they ever accidentally fall in.
That’s what this video is demonstrating 👇
The process starts by introducing the puppies to the steps and helping them understand where the exit is. Then, little by little, the distance away from the stairs is increased so they can learn how to confidently swim back to safety on their own.
A lot of dogs that do not understand where the exit is will instinctively swim to the edge of the pool and start trying to climb out vertically against the wall. Once panic sets in and they lose that natural horizontal swimming position, situations can become dangerous very quickly.
Teaching puppies where the exit is ahead of time can make a huge difference in an emergency situation. It also helps build confidence and comfort around water at a young age 🐕🦺💦
If you have a dog, do they like swimming? Or are they part of the “absolutely not” club?
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💦 Puppy Pool Safety 💦
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