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MaggieMae9 · 04-25-2008, 05:57 AM

yesterday we opened our pool and we were very careful showing Maggie around the pool area...so it got me to thinking this will be our first summer with her and i was looking for some tips/suggestions or things to look out for so we can keep her as safe and happy as possible this summer!!!

oh, and by the way are yorkies good swimmers??

AmeliaBadelia · 04-25-2008, 06:49 AM

I was JUST thinking about this yesterday! We got Amelia as a baby in August of last year when our pool was still open. She fell in a few times & it nearly scared me (and her!) half to death. I would definitely recommend getting atleast one doggie ramp and making sure she knows where it is. It goes without saying to not leave your baby around the pool unattended.

bjh · 04-25-2008, 06:56 AM

Some Yorkies are good swimmers. The biggest danger with a swimming pool is that if the Yorkie falls in the deep end where there are no steps to get out then many of them drown. I have heard of several dieing that way. You should never let your Yorkie in a yard with a pool unsupervised or at least I would not. It would be better if you could build a fence around your pool.

04-25-2008, 05:57 AM	#1
MaggieMae9 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: new jersey Posts: 90	heading into summer... yesterday we opened our pool and we were very careful showing Maggie around the pool area...so it got me to thinking this will be our first summer with her and i was looking for some tips/suggestions or things to look out for so we can keep her as safe and happy as possible this summer!!! oh, and by the way are yorkies good swimmers??

04-25-2008, 06:49 AM	#2
AmeliaBadelia YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 351	I was JUST thinking about this yesterday! We got Amelia as a baby in August of last year when our pool was still open. She fell in a few times & it nearly scared me (and her!) half to death. I would definitely recommend getting atleast one doggie ramp and making sure she knows where it is. It goes without saying to not leave your baby around the pool unattended. __________________ --Catherine Amelia, Rosie & the kitties

04-25-2008, 06:56 AM	#3
bjh Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 7,959	Some Yorkies are good swimmers. The biggest danger with a swimming pool is that if the Yorkie falls in the deep end where there are no steps to get out then many of them drown. I have heard of several dieing that way. You should never let your Yorkie in a yard with a pool unsupervised or at least I would not. It would be better if you could build a fence around your pool.