Do all dogs know how to swim?

2022-07-07



The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and I've heard people say before that they wish they could spend all day in the water, so they could even save money on air conditioning. Swimming and summer are a perfect match, and many people are willing to go swimming a few more times a week.

I'm envious, after all, in addition to when I was small in the bathhouse when the bath floats up, after growing up, there is no way to float up in other water, this is not as good as the family's two ha, after the water that is even the release of nature. Yes, when it comes to swimming, many people indeed think that dogs are born to swim, there is not a swimming style called "dog planning" ~.

But today we have to give you some disinformation not all dogs can swim, some dogs are more likely to be dry ducks, forcing them to swim in the water but easy to accident! So, in summer taking your dog to swim is not necessarily a great way to avoid the summer heat, oh, the key is to be clear about your dog's can swim!

Other people's golden hair, your home is drowning little short legs
I remember last summer there was an evening walking dog, far away to hear someone somewhere shouting "Oh no, come on people, help! With the attitude of "see (want) righteousness (see) brave (hot) for (hilarious)", went to the edge of the crowd, only to find a pet owner's puppy drowned in a small pond in the park. Thanks to me, the puppy was rescued in time to save a life. The owner also complained about the sidelines: "not that the dog can swim, I did not think it would have an accident, but next door to Aunt Li's golden hair is not swimming well?"

I am crying and laughing, people are good at swimming golden hair, your little Corgi can swim? Then let's first understand what dogs are good at swimming it ~

The white stripes group - born to swim
Although dogs are four legs and a tail, no difference, but the length of the dog's hair, limbs, and facial structure is very different, these characteristics will naturally divide the dog into two groups good at swimming and not good at swimming.

The guys through the little story shared above, can guess what good swimming dogs will have?

Yes, generally well-developed limbs, the body structure is smooth, hair density is suitable for the dog is very suitable for swimming. These dogs include Portuguese Water Dog, Spanish Water Spaniel, Golden Retriever, Border Collie, Labrador, Poodle, etc.

From the name, you can directly imagine that they have a pair of long legs! Indeed, the long legs and long-nosed, kissed faces of medium to large dogs are their natural advantage of being good swimmers, which, when combined with good physical ability, allows them to swim like flying fish when they get into the water.

Of course, these breeds of dogs, just to say that they have the natural advantage of swimming, which does not mean that every medium and large dogs are very good at swimming, which will also be related to each dog's physical ability, courage, personality, can not exclude some dogs despite having a good talent, but at the same time also has a huge fear of water can not be said Oh ~

Do all dogs know how to swim?



Dry duck group - don't try "extreme challenges" easily
This is a group of dogs whose owners are aware that your dog is not a good swimmer and maybe a dry duck, so don't force them into the water to avoid tragedy.

1. Bone or muscle density
Bone density, muscle density, regardless of your body size, your weight is very real ah. After all, the swimming thing has to float up to have a show, the body is heavy it is difficult to float out of the water ah! Dogs head out of the water with four paws to paddle before swimming, think about if the head can not be exposed to the water for a long time, and the dog does not necessarily change air, that swimming is not very dangerous? This type of dog has Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bulldog, etc.

2. small short legs
Say inferred you only think of Corgi? Dachshunds also have the same type of structure! Of course, bulldogs, pugs, and other dogs here also have to be included in the ranks of small short legs. Short-legged dogs are born defective, don't think I'm poisonous, they have short legs paddling is much more difficult, ah, the frequency is too fast and very exhausting, so swimming for them is very dangerous!

3. short nose kiss flat face
Bulldogs, pugs, and a little bit, good tragedy two dogs! Short noses kiss flat face dogs because of the special structure of the short nose, making them very easy to choke after entering the water. For them, swimming is also very dangerous.

4. Long hair or other characteristics
Swimming pools are not recommended that we wear a swimming cap? One is to facilitate clean swimming hygiene, the second is also to reduce the resistance of hair. Like Shih Tzu, Maltese dogs these long-haired dogs, the hair will become very heavy after the water, and even the vision is affected by the interference of the hair. Don't forget our country's native dog, the Pine Stiff, which is also not suitable for the water due to two reasons: thick hair and flat face.

Do not be impulsive
The swimming thing can not be forced, remember the feeling of being dropped into the water by your dad when you were a child, as if you lost the world in a flash, you can't hear anything, you are constantly struggling in the water, questioning whether your young life will be drawn to a close. So ah, some owners also do not impulsive, a hand will be thrown into the water, some dogs are very timid, this move will hurt the dog's fragile mind.

The benefits of swimming for dogs.
There are many benefits of swimming for dogs, which can strengthen the training muscles, while the pressure on the joints is not too great. Dogs with the hip disease are not suitable for intense exercise, and swimming is less of a burden on their joints, using swimming to exercise their muscles.

Swimming can also correct the dog's ectopics, which is a very beneficial exercise. This is very helpful to improve the physical fitness of the dog. In the summer, it can also play a role in cooling down the dog and relieving the heart.

Swimming has to be fully prepared
"Death will be a fist, drowning will be water," this is what my mother always chanted to me when I was a child. People should never be inflated, and certainly not impulsive. You do not do warm-up actions in the water may be cramped, your dog is also the same ah, so, for dogs, to swim also have to do a good job of preparation.

First of all, choosing a special dog pool, outside in the river can not guarantee that there are no water plants or other items that affect the pace of the dog's swimming. Before going into the water, let the dog play a little on the shore so that the dog the shallow water to adapt to the sense of water, no rejection can continue, such as discomfort do not force the dog to continue the following tasks.

Dogs in the swimming process, the owner must pay close attention to avoid cramp dog accidents. Of course, the physical strength of different dogs will vary, the owner has to control the dog's swimming time, and generally, a swim for about half an hour can be.

The most important thing is really to ensure the safety of each dog's life. The owners must be familiar with the situation of their dogs, do not let the dog blindly into the water, even if you want the dog to swim, but also to be fully prepared, we prepare a small swimming ring for the dog, the water to feel the feeling is also possible, but the owner must pay attention to the whole oh!
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