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May 24th, 2011 admin No comments

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Dog Life Jackets – Protect your dog with a life jacket

Dogs love the outdoors, or at least the ones I know. The point is, dog breeders and owners enjoy taking their dogs on outdoor activities and these activities involve a trip to the park, playground, or beach and even on climbing and boating expeditions. Some breed of dogs loves the water such as Labradors and Golden retrievers.

If any of your outdoor adventures involve the water, make sure that it’s only you that have safety gear on. You dog too should have his own and a dog life jacket is just the right thing for a weekend of sun and sea. Just like humans, not all dogs know how to swim. This is a common misconception, possibly because of the swim stroke which is referred as dog paddle. Some dogs such as pinchers, Doberman and boxers can have trouble in water while some dogs just do not like being in the water and will swim only if forced into it.

The ability of a dog to swim varies greatly according to the breed, its size as well as its physical ability and health. If your dog is a young pup, you need a more gentle approach to introduce your dog to the water. Start with a wading pool and gradually move on to something bigger such as the beach. Water condition should be looked into. Wading pools has more gently and calm water movement so this is the best starting point for your small pup. Too much movement can end up making the dog anxious and this might further complicate the process of introduction for the dog.

By having a dog life jacket on your dog, it can provide peace for not only yourself, but extra protection for your dog as these jackets are safety measures while doing outdoor activities. Life jackets will keep your dog afloat and avoid drowning, reduce anxiety and disorientation if they fall on the water. Human or dog, life jackets come in handy to everyone. It is an important piece of equipment and is a statutory element in boats, ferries, planes and any vehicle.

Putting on a life jacket for your dog for the first time will be a little uncomfortable for him. Before setting out for your adventure to the outdoors, get your dog used to the life jacket by putting it on him while at home. The comforts of being at home will enable your dog to get comfortable with the jacket a lot better rather than if done outside.  Make sure that their first life jacket and water experience would be pleasant. This would help them to learn to love the water.

In selecting a life jacket for your dog, there are some guidelines and features to consider and remember such as the size and weight of the dog for life jacket. The materials used are also important so get something that is breathable and durable. Never let your pet wearing it unattended as they might get entangled and get a life jacket that has buoyancy ratings.

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How do I conquer my fear of deep water?

I recently went to a few parties where I had to spend time in 11ft. deep water. I needed a life jacket in order to stay afloat. I can swim pretty decently but the reason I’m scared to death of deep water is because I can’t tread. I feel like if I was suddenly pushed into deep water, I would just drown because I don’t know how to stay afloat. The only way I would survive in deep water is if I swam nonstop. I also feel a little embarrassed talking about this because I’m in my late teens. please help? (Advice from good swimmers preferred!!)

First you need to overcome your fear of the deep water. Start by standing in shallow water and have something on the bottom which you need to pick up. Gradually move into deeper and deeper water, continuing to bend down to pick up whatever it is from the bottom. When you get to about waist depth, you will suddenly find that you have to swim down to pick up the object.
That will show that, in a relaxed position, you will always be close to the surface. Use breast stroke kick to keep afloat. You should be able to keep that up for quite a while.



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