poacher2007 0 Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 dear gundog enthusiasts i have a gsp 18mths old who loves the water this is where the problem starts, he cant swim. as soon as ben the gsp gets out of his depth he literally sinks like the titanic rear end first head last, on a serious note, does anyone have any ideas on teaching him to swim before something does go serious wrong,i work him near water all the time, ive tried weighted dummies hoping to level him up but to no avail. any suggestions welcome Quote Link to post
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 dear gundog enthusiasts i have a gsp 18mths old who loves the water this is where the problem starts, he cant swim. as soon as ben the gsp gets out of his depth he literally sinks like the titanic rear end first head last, on a serious note, does anyone have any ideas on teaching him to swim before something does go serious wrong,i work him near water all the time, ive tried weighted dummies hoping to level him up but to no avail. any suggestions welcome You can buy a slimline doggy life jacket, it will build up the dogs swimming confidence, but don't use it out shooting as he may get tangled on scrub, or branches in the rivers... After a while try to see in shallow water if the dog has gained confidence without the jacket..... its not an easy problem to solve good luck. Snap. Quote Link to post
poacher2007 0 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 thanks do you know where i can get a jacket from, hes got plenty of confidence to much in fact Quote Link to post
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 theres alot of different brands and prices out there, but heres one link... http://www.canineconcepts.co.uk/item--Dog-Life-Jacket--lifejacket ATB. Snap. Quote Link to post
poacher2007 0 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 great i look now, thanks Quote Link to post
danielt 1 Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 http://www.ruffwear.com/Big-Eddy-Float-Coat Ruff wear stuff is quite good, seen it a couple of times in cotswold outdoor Quote Link to post
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