Cheating the bank
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 6:02 pm
It seems to be turning into an issue for me that my dog will enter the water fine but if he has to come out on land or even get close to the bank he is out for good. I have seen him run around a two acre tank before instead of make a 50 swim straight back to me and have lost crips that we couldn't get back on fast enough. I found a smaller pond near the house to try and break him of this habit but with no success today, granted only the first day at it. Tried sitting him once he hits the other bank and tossing a bumper out in the water but he could care less with one in his mouth. My wife was there for a brief minute and tried to send him back from the other side but, bless her heart, it is her first rodeo. The house shoes of course were no help and planning on having her wear her boots next time and walk him into the water to start. Has anybody else dealt with this before or have any ideas of things to try?