Needing Some Advice On A Cocker Bitch.

[TaylorF457 10]

i have a cocker bitch who has turned 12 months and has come on well of retrieving a bushing however she doesnt like the water as she will go in to fetch sticks/the dummy but only where she can touch the floor but as soon as she can not feel the floor under her feet she turns around and will not go back in for a good 5/10 minutes and will do the same again. Any advice on how to get her comfortable in the water??

[Ideation 8,216]

Maybe try swimming with her? Mad as it sounds.

[TaylorF457 10]

Time to set up the swimming pool then, cheers for the advice mate irl give it a try

[fay 75]

check my new videos out i just made im a b beginner to the gun dog world i soon learned her favorite toy and she will do any ting for it

[Philluk 181]

Find a local lake and go often, Go where it's shallow and gets deeper but use it a lot, let her run around in the water and play just walk along the edge if she goes in fine, if she doesn't don't worry then after a week or so just throw some sticks a few feet in or where she stands, then as the warmer weather comes in you can send her further.

 

Don't push it and loads of fuss when she brings it back.

[Lab 10,979]

Get another dog that's good in the water and get it out swimming then send her in. All about confidence.

[04fox8 168]

She sounds like me!

 

Only difference is, once I know my feet can't touch the bottom, I'm f**ked if I'll go back in again at all!!!

[TaylorF457 10]

cheers for the advice lads much appreciated