r/Waterdogs

Our American black lab, silver lab (off camera to the side) and beagle-lab mix getting bumpers.

Jasmin has no issues putting her face in the water and she had so much fun playing with the bubbler!

He’s going to be 7 in a month 😭 he typically has a great recall— except for when it’s time to leave the water lol

My wife and I have always had Labradors, Shepherds, or some combination thereof. Our current guy is a rescued pittie mix - he is about two years old and we’ve had him for just over eight months now so he’s settled in nicely. We hike and kayak a lot, he’s got the hiking part down no problem, so now we need to start training him to be comfortable in a kayak. However, I’ve yet to see him swim - he’s okay around water but I really don’t think he’s ever experienced swimming before!

Seeking advice from experienced pittie owners, any suggestions as to how best get him swimming and should I start him off with a life jacket right from the start?

My Miranda is the happiest when she’s near water 🩵💙🤍🩶

I sometimes don’t know what I’d do in life without these two - Jasmine and Jasper just remind me to smile and be happy, their joy is simply the best medicine for one soul.

It hit about 30°C here and the fluffy boy was really feeling the heat. Lots of other dogs going for a little swim or a paddle today too!