Thread: Is she old enough?

Toby, Labradors originating from St John's Dogs were originally in the service for waterwork around boats and floaty things...

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Throwing a puppy into water to encourage it to swim...well, heeho!! To some it may seem feeble but introducing puppies to yes, a child's paddling pool or warm puddles is a very good way of getting them into water...obviously not chilled water...but to my mind the breeder should have already done noise and water orientation...I have my puppies carry around a bell as a toy so they know the sound of a bell. The biggest thing about water that will put a young dog off is it being cold, I mean cold as in cold...especially the shorthair breeds.