Training dogs to swim: Soothing the psychology of going into the water

Usually dogs are afraid when they first come into contact with water and will struggle. Therefore, whether the dog dares to swim in the water in the future is the first step. The experience is very important. We must take care of the dog's psychology when it first enters the water, and we must not throw the dog into the water roughly. Some owners may think that the dog will naturally know how to swim when it rescues itself in the water, but this will only aggravate the dog's fear of water and cause difficulty in getting into the water in the future.

Training dogs to swim: Strengthening swimming confidence

If a dog is frustrated in swimming for the first time, its self-confidence will be hit and it will take a long time to regain its confidence. Maybe it 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.

Training your dog to swim: feel the swimming slowly

When you take your dog into the water for the first time, you can put the dog’s hind legs down 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. At the beginning, the dog may struggle because it does not know how to master the balance. The owner does not need to worry, the dog will learn to paddle quickly.