Solutions for dogs who are afraid to swim

1. Comfort. Usually dogs are afraid when they come into contact with water for the first time and will struggle. We must not throw the dog into the water roughly. This will only aggravate the dog's fear of water and cause it to enter the water in the future. Difficulties.

2. Encouragement. If a dog is frustrated in swimming for the first time, his self-confidence will be hit and it will take a long time to regain his confidence. Maybe he no longer likes swimming. Therefore, when the dog swims for the first time, the owner should encourage and praise the dog to build its confidence in swimming.

3. Let the dog come into contact with the water slowly. When you take the dog into the water for the first time, you can put the dog’s hind legs into the water first to let it feel the feeling of being in the water. When the dog is no longer so scared, the owner can try to slowly let go and let it start flopping in the water. At this time, the owner should not leave, but should give the dog a sense of security on the shore.

Notes on training dogs to swim

1. Dogs are afraid of water because they are unstable in the water, and the buoyancy effect makes dogs more Terrified and uneasy. But dogs will generally learn to swim after being exposed to it for a long time and after training.

2. Dogs are born to swim, but their swimming skills are not high. Because when you push your dog into the pool, they will subconsciously pounce with their paws and use their paws hard to prevent their bodies from sinking into the water.