I’ve had my pug for 7 years, and we also have a 5 year old labrador. We recently bought a small plastic swimming pool for dogs at our local pet store, and our labrador loves it, but our pugs won’t go near it.
One day she stepped in soda I spilled on the floor and her paw became crusty, so I took her out to the pool to wash it off, but when I held her over the pool to dip her crusty paw in, she kinda swam in air. She doggy paddled above the water, and although it was funny because I had seen dogs do this on those Funniest Video shows, I got concerned because she won’t even walk near the pool now.
Is this normal for small dogs?

Best reply by sunshine:

I have 2 APBT and one loves water the other super scared. Of course she is only 6 months old but, still youhave to take your dog around water alot for them to aclimate. They usually wont just like water right off the bat. I have started walking her alot around water and after she watched my other dog play so much she eventually now has started drinking from our little pool and gradually putting herself in. Just takes time

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