That is not true.
There are several life-threatening problems that occur more frequently during the summer months - one of them is drowning.
Here are a few tips on water safety.
* Pets can drown in lakes and pools, just like people. Even if your pet seems to want to keep playing fetch in the water, at some point you will need to take a break.
* Older dogs tire more quickly, even if they are excellent swimmers. When the dog becomes exhausted, swimming and keeping his head above water becomes more difficult.
* Be on the lookout for stagnant pools of water. At certain times of the year, algae forms along the edges of stagnant or infrequently used bodies of water. Some forms of this algae, particularly blue-green algae, are very dangerous. Ingesting some of the algae can cause serious, rapid illness that can kill pets.
Don't allow your pet to go near stagnant water or algae, and make sure he doesn't drink from these water sources.
courtesy of PetPlace.com dog Lover
On a personal note, when we lived over in Coppell, there was a park that we visited that had a creek running through it all nice and squared and stone lined. Very pretty. On one visit we saw a dog splashing around, and not wanting to disturb whoever was there enjoying the park too, we went off in a different direction. When we returned on our way out.... the dog was still in the water, but was not splashing. He was floating. This memory haunts me to this day.
Grumps II
a.k.a don,
a.k.a Mr. Heather's dad
