SadKen
Well-Known Member
I took Sirius, my 2yo GSD mountain biking yesterday (he ran, he can't pedal) and he ended up having a little swim in the lake! It's the first time he's ever swum, although he has gone in water before, and likes playing in it. I mentioned to OH that it might be nice to take him to a nearby hydrotherapy pool.
Is it just for dogs with health problems (my lad has none). Also is the pool chlorinated? He has drunk sea water before resulting in a condition that has since become known as 'sea belly' in connection with 'the dreadful sea belly incident of 2012' where he swallowed some seawater in Lynmouth when we took him on holiday, and threw up in the pub's beer garden, to my eternal shame. It would be awful if he tried to drink chlorinated water. I do tell him off, but I can't really stop him taking a bit in!
Do you take your dog in yourself, or does someone else do it for you?
Finally, I presume it's good exercise? He is mega, mega fit - I did 12 miles on a mountain bike with him running alongside on Saturday, and another 8 yesterday and he wasn't even tired. I'd quite like him to be tired, even if just once, and swimming did seem to reduce the excitement level a bit!
Would love to hear others' experiences before I decide to take him.
Is it just for dogs with health problems (my lad has none). Also is the pool chlorinated? He has drunk sea water before resulting in a condition that has since become known as 'sea belly' in connection with 'the dreadful sea belly incident of 2012' where he swallowed some seawater in Lynmouth when we took him on holiday, and threw up in the pub's beer garden, to my eternal shame. It would be awful if he tried to drink chlorinated water. I do tell him off, but I can't really stop him taking a bit in!
Do you take your dog in yourself, or does someone else do it for you?
Finally, I presume it's good exercise? He is mega, mega fit - I did 12 miles on a mountain bike with him running alongside on Saturday, and another 8 yesterday and he wasn't even tired. I'd quite like him to be tired, even if just once, and swimming did seem to reduce the excitement level a bit!
Would love to hear others' experiences before I decide to take him.