Lavenders_Blue Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Tango hates water. She hates getting her paws wet, won't paddle unless it's a boiling hot day (and then will only go in up to tummy level) and absolutely will not swim... Until this week! At the weekend, mum and I took her for a walk up to an old disused canal near their house and Tango was eyeing up some ducks who were swimming. I commented to mum that the ducks were safe, as Tango wouldn't go in the water to chase them when suddenly... SPLASH!!! Off she swam in hot pursuit The ducks were very unkind and let her get right up close before flying off Having discovered this new found skill, she decided to repeat the experience yesterday. Now I can no longer be the smug dog walker who never has a dripping wet, pondy-stinky dog to the home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggasperated Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Now I can no longer be the smug dog walker who never has a dripping wet, pondy-stinky dog to the home! I bet she still hates water if you try and hose her off . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Now I can no longer be the smug dog walker who never has a dripping wet, pondy-stinky dog to the home! Well done Tango! Wonder how long I can be that smug owner for as Neela hates water too? She walks around puddles, looks most dejected when walkies are in the rain (but that might be the rain coat I force her to wear ) and will take the merest sip of river water if absolutely desperate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 Now I can no longer be the smug dog walker who never has a dripping wet, pondy-stinky dog to the home! I bet she still hates water if you try and hose her off . I think you're right! Now I can no longer be the smug dog walker who never has a dripping wet, pondy-stinky dog to the home! Well done Tango! Wonder how long I can be that smug owner for as Neela hates water too? She walks around puddles, looks most dejected when walkies are in the rain (but that might be the rain coat I force her to wear ) and will take the merest sip of river water if absolutely desperate. Well I've had Tango nearly two years and we think she was about a year or so when we got her so... I reckon you've got a few years of smugness yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 way to go Tango - she'll have to join Karen and I on one of those walks when Dylan goes bog snorkelling in stinky ponds! I know a lurcher (no, not Cyrus) who screams like he's been stabbed if he gets his paws wet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 I'm not sure she's up to Dylan's bog snorkelling standards yet! Unless there's any bog-fowl that need to chased of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasperaliceuk Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 I can never be that smug owner. Labradoodles just lurve water and Milo's nose tells him its in the vicinity long before I've seen it. Its the only time he will run away from me, although he does check back to see if I'm OK with it. We did a walk on the South Downs on Monday with a longish stretch along the Cuckmere river. He was totally in his element bounding in and out but it was really muddy silt so his legs were just grey mud each time he came out! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 There's a lady with a gorgeous labradoodle that we occasionally bump into on one of our walks. She also can't keep it out of the water and, in her words, "I don't think I should have got a white dog" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 "I don't think I should have got a white dog" I feel her pain; Ruby likes to go racing through mud and dirty water, the thing is she has 'sticky fur' so it's a devil to get off without a complete bath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
