Dog’s Reaction to His ‘Scary’ Sibling on Land Versus Water Is Like Night and Day
If you have more than one dog, there's always one who is in charge. But do the roles ever reverse in certain situations? For siblings Maui the Golden and Ruby the Corgi they most certainly do!
Maui and Ruby's humans shared a video of the two in mid-March and it proves that while Ruby might be in charge on land, Maui takes over in the water. I can't get enough of Maui's tippy taps when she tries to sneak Ruby's ball without her noticing! And in the water Ruby doesn't have quite the confidence she does on land. Watch how Maui takes full advantage of the situation!
Maui has all the confidence in the world in the water! I think she might've been taking her time to get Ruby's frisbee just to mess with her! @oogiesragdoll had my favorite comment about the video about the Corgi, "Ruby: "Curse my short legs and floating booty"!! LOL!" and @aleksandra added, "Maui is a waterbender while Ruby is an earthbender." Sure seems that way!
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Dogs and Pool Safety
Most dogs love getting in the water, and if you have a pool in your backyard, you might have a tough time keeping your pooches out of it. That's why it's so important to have a fence around your pool, especially to keep your dogs out of it when you aren't home...it ensures that they can't accidentally fall in.
Not all dogs are comfortable in the water, and not all dogs have the natural instinct to paddle and swim. That's why you have to teach your dog how to swim. PetMD shared how to do it, "Start by carrying them into shallow water and lowering them down. They will probably start paddling their front paws, but this "method" ends up with a lot of splashing and not a lot of swimming. Holding up the back of their bodies, under their waist, will keep them from ending up in a vertical position and help them start to paddle their rear paws as well. Use positive reinforcement and praise to help your pup swim to the pool steps in the beginning, then stick by their side as they start to venture out and perfect their paddle." If you're still not confident that they can swim safely, a doggy lifejacket can be the perfect solution.
Always supervise your pup around water and make sure that they don't drink it. Pool water has all kinds of chemicals that can make them sick. You'll also want to make sure they don't get overly tired and become unable to swim to safety. And if your dog freaks out when their humans go into the pool, there's a reason for that and it's a pretty interesting one so make sure to check it out.
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