Summer is coming, and many parents have begun to arrange to take their dogs to swim in the water. Does anyone think that dogs are born to swim like Yuan Yuan?
On April 9, 2019, in a pet store in Quanzhou, a black magic bucket was brought by the owner to learn to swim, and after the dog was put into the swimming pool, the clerk and the dog owner were watching.
Surveillance video shows the dog struggling after entering the pool, but the clerk may have thought the dog was trying to adapt and did not respond to the dog's reaction, and the dog owner was also filming the video.
Soon after, the owner seemed to find that the dog could not swim, and the clerk went up to check it out, but the dog had sunk to the bottom of the water, and by the time the clerk salvaged the dog, he could not prevent the tragedy from happening.
Not to mention whose responsibility it is, this incident clearly sounded a wake-up call to all parents: not all dogs are born to swim; not all dogs are suitable for swimming.
Short-nosed, flat-faced dogs. They are born with a short nasal tube, their breathing is not very smooth, and they need to breathe with their heads on their backs when they get into the water, so that the body will sink down, and even if they learn to swim, they cannot stay in the water for a long time.
The one who died above belongs to this type, and there are pugs and boxer dogs with similar structures, which require our special attention.
Dogs with short legs. The dog's short legs mean that to float smoothly, you need to constantly pull your limbs, swimming is more laborious, and a little distance will consume a lot of energy, so it is not suitable for learning to swim.
This is true of common short-legged dogs such as corgis and dachshunds, and dog owners also need to pay attention to even if the dog can swim, they cannot swim for too long.
Long-haired toy dog. These dogs have excessively long hair and tend to cover their eyes and nostrils when wet in water, making them more nervous and difficult to breathe.
Common such as Xishi dogs, Xishi dogs themselves are also afraid of cold because of their short noses, and special attention should be paid to the water.
Generally speaking, if the dog's predecessor work is not related to water, then it is basically incapable of swimming (a few flutters in the water is not called swimming, it is called playing water). What are the dogs who specialize in swimming? The first is the water hounds: Portuguese water hounds, Spanish water hounds, Irish water hounds, American water hounds, long-haired eared hounds...
In addition to water retrievers, some retrievers often have swimming abilities because they need to go into the water to catch and retrieve prey, such as golden retrievers, Labrador retrievers, curly hair retrievers, smooth hair retrievers, Chesapeax Bay retrievers, Nova Scotia hound retrievers, etc.
If the dog in the house is one of these dogs, then there is basically a 95% chance that it is not afraid of water and can quickly learn to swim. Of course, some of these retrievers may also be dry ducks, which is also a good chance.
Second, tell whether the dog will swim from the dog's behavior. If the dog is not afraid of water, or even likes to roll in the pool or mud, we can first think of it as a contact with water.
If you can't avoid it when you see a puddle, then such a dog doesn't like water 100% and can't swim very well. Or you can take your dog to the pool and see if he wants to go down. It's also the first step in teaching a pet to swim so that it doesn't resist.
There are many benefits of swimming in dogs, which can strengthen the training muscles and at the same time, the pressure on the joints is not too much. Dogs with hip diseases are not suitable for intense exercise, and swimming has a small burden on their joints, and swimming can be used to exercise their muscles.
At the same time, swimming can correct the dog's outer figure eight, because the force in the water is uniform, so there will be no outer figure eight because of the tile.
In addition, swimming consumes more of the dog's strength, which can make the dog quickly consume physical strength after exercise.
If you are sure that you want to teach your dog to swim, you can put on a life jacket for your dog at the beginning just in case.
Yes, dogs actually have life jackets, and dogs wearing life jackets can also play a role in exercise. If the ox had gone into the water wearing a life jacket at that time, there would have been no such tragedy!
Most importantly, don't push your dog into the water when he's desperately trying to get ashore! Most dogs that can swim do not behave in this state, and if they are very scared and fierce, they should pay attention to letting the dog go ashore first.
What kind of dog is your dog and can swim?
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