Yeah, I did the same thing to my first Rottie. It backfired and he never went into the water deeper than his belly. My second Rottie would only go belly deep too so I tried something different. This time I started throwing in a peanut butter covered stick. I would throw it a little further each time. Took a few times to the lake but he eventually got it. If a dog associates swimming with something bad, he isn't going to do it. My $0.02. :-)
Good idea, but i did'nt need any peanut butter, he learnt the same way as my retriever and now loves the water just as much.......$0.02 refund..lol :-)
next time i take my dogs to the lake ill video them, but its to cold at the moment, breaking the ice might not be as good as peanut butter!! i'll let you know once i got the video, and not to worry arnie still has the same collar! :-)
Regardless, he's a good looking boy. What breeder you get him from? I've got a deposit on a pup at Synyster Dogue De Bordeaux. I'll probably be posting some vids when I get him. I love the size of your Dogue, not too small and not so big he can't run around.
@plko5322 I did! Love him! What a great breed, huh? Anyway, I do have some videos posted on my page. I have them up to where he is a year old so I need to take some updated ones though. Hope your good looking boy is doing great! :-)
@boozeroyale hi again, just seen the video's, he looks great, they have to be one of the best dogs around, mines doing fine, he thinks he's a jack russel the way he chases rabbits, no chance of catching one though, they hear hime a mile away...lol
ive not got any recent videos as ive just come back from a tour of duty, will have some done soon and will let you know when i do, all the best to you and the dog ;-)
Its called encouragement...look at my retriever..he was encouraged and now he loves the water, swimming is almost the best form of exercise for a dog as it has no impact on the joints...
My dogue hated the water at first, then his best friend a Lab started swimming now I have to stop him from jumping in every pond he goes to.
Tripp42 7 months ago
Yeah, I did the same thing to my first Rottie. It backfired and he never went into the water deeper than his belly. My second Rottie would only go belly deep too so I tried something different. This time I started throwing in a peanut butter covered stick. I would throw it a little further each time. Took a few times to the lake but he eventually got it. If a dog associates swimming with something bad, he isn't going to do it. My $0.02. :-)
boozeroyale 2 years ago
Good idea, but i did'nt need any peanut butter, he learnt the same way as my retriever and now loves the water just as much.......$0.02 refund..lol :-)
plko5322 2 years ago
Haha, well fair enough. That said, let's see the video of him swimming with the same collar on. Then I will gladly take my $0.02 back. ;-)
boozeroyale 2 years ago
next time i take my dogs to the lake ill video them, but its to cold at the moment, breaking the ice might not be as good as peanut butter!! i'll let you know once i got the video, and not to worry arnie still has the same collar! :-)
plko5322 2 years ago
Regardless, he's a good looking boy. What breeder you get him from? I've got a deposit on a pup at Synyster Dogue De Bordeaux. I'll probably be posting some vids when I get him. I love the size of your Dogue, not too small and not so big he can't run around.
boozeroyale 2 years ago
@boozeroyale hi, did you get the dogue after? is so how is he? have you got any video's of the dog?
regards plko5322
plko5322 11 months ago
@plko5322 I did! Love him! What a great breed, huh? Anyway, I do have some videos posted on my page. I have them up to where he is a year old so I need to take some updated ones though. Hope your good looking boy is doing great! :-)
boozeroyale 11 months ago
@boozeroyale hi again, just seen the video's, he looks great, they have to be one of the best dogs around, mines doing fine, he thinks he's a jack russel the way he chases rabbits, no chance of catching one though, they hear hime a mile away...lol
ive not got any recent videos as ive just come back from a tour of duty, will have some done soon and will let you know when i do, all the best to you and the dog ;-)
plko5322 11 months ago
@plko5322 Hey thanks! And thank you for the compliments on my videos. Yeah, I think we are lucky to have such great Dogues!
boozeroyale 11 months ago
I proably doesnt help that you pushed him in to begin with?
misswager 2 years ago
hahahaha, that retriver looks so chilled!
mgbrawl 2 years ago
You know.... I usually am polite. But pushing your dog in the water.. Now wonder the poor thing doesn't like it....
Kizzletruck 2 years ago
Its called encouragement...look at my retriever..he was encouraged and now he loves the water, swimming is almost the best form of exercise for a dog as it has no impact on the joints...
plko5322 2 years ago
u`r right.swimming is one of the best exercises a dog can have
UnIngerPierdut 2 years ago
This is just like my Dogue. Jumps in then realises it wasnt such a good idea!
beverleeeeee 2 years ago