Doberman Swimming 101

Swimming at her BEST!!!! She is not so graceful

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Dogs
• Swimming
• Doberman

[Cheapooo]

does she/he know how to swim?

[chickieT]

@Cheapooo She is a friends dog. She doesn't really swim well. Dobes try to stand upright and use their tail and flailing arms to balance themselves. Guess it is seen in certain breeds. It was funny, but we wanted her to know where the steps were, so made her swim to them.

[thybigballs]

My large fawn dobbie looked the same trying to swim. He wasn't afraid of the water (even though he attacked small waves and choked on the salt water) but he never got the hang of it.

[heymama1]

My Doberman swims by slapping the water too. I've taken her to the river about ten times. She still can't pick up a proper dog paddle (tho she did it once for about ten feet). I think tossing a stick helps, because then pick up the dog paddle, because she gets so focused on the stick, she quits "worrying" about technique.

[MizzyeTT]

haha mine too does this lol

[adecker119]

@rugbynimbus HAHAHAHA PERFECT EXAMPLE!!! Same as mine also.

[jedijoe204]

my last doberman (he died of cancer 2 years ago, it still makes me cry) used to gallop like a horse to swim it didnt work that well

[bebesqueen777]

if dog could speak she would say let me go you stupid i am drowning, just let go .she knows how to swim automatically, cos she is the dog ddaah. he is holding

[rugbynimbus]

This is familiar. Our Dobe is all grace on land -- put him in the water, and he's completely vertical, flailing limbs, and sinks like a bag of rice.

[ElectricMelody]

AWW!