https://thehappypuppysite.com/can-maltipoos-swim/ How to find a puppy and raise a happy, healthy dog Thu, 15 Feb 2024 03:48:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.5 https://thehappypuppysite.com/can-maltipoos-swim/#comment-433227 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 03:48:26 +0000 https://thehappypuppysite.com/?p=36166#comment-433227 Both my 3 year old Maltese poodles love to swim a lot in summer we are out at the creek almost everyday you can literally see them smiling they love it that much also owned 2 female Maltese shitzus previously and they also adored swimming most of the time they are reluctant to leave they wanna swim and explore all day it’s great strength training for there legs as one of them has luxating patella and swimming has helped him heeps they both swim with harnesses on which have a handle so I can grab them easily if need be but don’t be afraid to take little dogs swimming I think with encouragement they will love it just as much as mine do

]]> https://thehappypuppysite.com/can-maltipoos-swim/#comment-402377 Fri, 23 Sep 2022 21:24:31 +0000 https://thehappypuppysite.com/?p=36166#comment-402377 My Maltipoo is more poodle than Maltese. Poodle look and hair. She loves going in the shallow water so far. She has been going in on her own since she was a pup. I bought a nice life jacket and want to encourage her to actually swim. Should I hold her and bring her to deeper water without the jacket or put it on from the get go.?

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