I don't have a tub, so we just went for the lake. I went in the water knee-deep and lured Manu in. After the first paddles it was quite easy. :) All our dogs love to play fetch, so throwing a ball or a stick makes them want to jump in after. ;)
Reino was 7th on his first match-show. :) He even got some prices.
This was good practice for friday when we'll go to his first real dog-show. I'm so excited!!
These are an issue in Finland as well.
In Finland it is recommended that the dogs that are used for breeding have their eyes examined, but it's not a dna-test. The special vet checks their eyes. I just googled this and it is possible to get that dna-test in Finland also, but the website is...
Do you guys have indoor swimming pools just for dogs? We have one nearby. :) Our boys love it! They love swimming in lakes in the summer, but this is great fun during the long winter. And good sport for their long backs also!
In my opinion, dogs have to have free access to water. Always. Unless they have a problem with water, like our rescue dog. He'd drink the whole bowl empty as soon as we filled it. We had to give him water in small portions and soon he learnt that this is not the last water in the world. :)
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Here's a funny video where a finnish magician does magic tricks for dogs. :D
Where did the treat disappear????
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEQXeLjY9ak
Yep, I'm finnish. :) My husband is getting his hunting license in a few months, so we'll be hunting here also soon. He wants to take our youngest doxie hunting deer and rabbits.
Tsemppiä jatkoon!! And do tell us if you make the half-marathon! :)
Manu and Reino send high-paws to half-countryman!
I don't see why he couldn't run a half marathon. :) I don't run with our dachsies, but I hike with them. We've done 25-30km hikes in a day and they don't even seem tired afterwards (although they usually run and walk 3x the lenght of the hike :D ).
I think you know your dog by now and you can...
Our dogs have the same ball as Mouse! :)
Here's our packs favorite toy at the moment. It's a tube for cats, but I thought a doxie might fit there. :) Manu goes inside the tube and Jussi pulls him around the house. :D