LinneaMarie Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Hi, I just had to tell everyone about my dog this morning! I know lots of you have little dogs and they have a tough time going out into the deep snow. Well, we have a 95# German Shepherd and an inground pool. It is covered with a winter cover, but has about a foot of water on it. The dog won't go near the pool in the summer, but loves to walk on it when it's frozen. It is 13 degrees here this morning, and she stepped onto the pool; the ice broke, and in she went! DH ran out in his bare feet and jammies to help pull her out!! What a sight!! Water everywhere. I dried her off with towels and then took the hair dyer to her. She's still a little damp, but I'll bet she thinks twice before going on that pool again! She is laying on my bed and pooped out. hahahaha Bad dog!! Bad dog! We are laughing now, but it was NOT so funny at the time!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltingtina Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Glad she's okay (and dh too). That sounds scary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anita Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Poor baby! I know that was cold! I'm so glad you/DH saw it happen... Anita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 LinneaMarie I'm glad it all turned out well and you were there to rescue her! My son's dog, a beautiful golden retriever, found our pool last winter only she kept going back for more! It wasn't frozen and she had a hay day rolling in the water! Good thing we have one of those new covers that will hold an elephant! We didn't let her in the fenced in area after that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 ROFL!!! Yeah I bet she's a bit freaked out about that "mean" pool...it tried to eat her! I have three GSDs and they are all BIG BABIES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Our Shelby is a BIG BABY, also!! She barks ferociously and you'd think she's going to take somebodies head off!! If I hear a noise in the middle of the night, she walks ahead of me until I reach the end of the hall, and turns around and looks at me like, "You first Mom. I'll be right behind you." I think if she was barking like crazy and someone yelled at her she'd tuck tail and run the other way!! This fall she was spooked by a hoot owl of all things! Kept cowering and wanted back in the house! Big baby. Heidi, I bet at 13 degrees your son's Golden would not like the water. Course it WOULD be warmer than the air. Glad I could make you laugh!! :D:D:D Linnea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 How did the water not freeze at 13 degrees? Too bad you didn't get a video of it all. That squirrel chase MB posted was hilarious. Glad all is well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 I guess the water wasn't frozen because it's kind of deep. It was warmer yesterday, and I think all that water did not have time to freeze hard enough. There was just a thin layer. The dog was only out about an hour and the hole was iced over again. And to think I watched Tom Selleck last night in "Thin Ice"!! hahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiltsbyNini1 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Our 120 lb 10 year old German Shepherd is afraid of the dark! If he won't come in at night, I just turn off the outside light and he comes running in! My little doxie on the other hand will tear up anything that tries to get in! Nini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraJ Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Wow, a new Millie machine, fabric galore and a goofy great dog that likes the pool in winter! What a day you're having. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 I'm just glad you were close to get the dog out....sorry about your DH getting so cold....hope he is also okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodgie Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 I am a Newbie and just read your post, I love Dogs so much, I am glad your furry child is ok, I know it was scary at the time! bodgie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Glad your pup is fine. My 4 dogs don't like grass that is damp with dew....they are chihuahuas. Sometimes the grass is too tall for them:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue E. Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Oh Linnea, I know how you must have felt. We have an almost 15 year old cockapoo who has never gone near our pool. It is not fenced in and she has been brought up around it since day one. One evening in January, I had to pull her out from the pool (this happened twice this past winter). The first time I didn't see her go in. I just happened to walk by the patio door and looked out. I saw her splashing around. The second time I was outside when she lost her footing and stumbled and fell in. We did find out that Ginger can swim, thank goodness. After she caught her breath and righted herself we noticed that she was swimming. We then were able to call her to us and got her over to the the stairs where we could help her out. I put her in the bathtub with warm water to warm her up then took the hair dryer to her. She slept in our puppy's cage for at least 3 hours after this. We now have a little white picket fence around the pool area. It is tall enough so the dogs can't go over it and it is short enough that my husband and I can climb over it to get to the pool. Both times were really scary and I sure hope it never happens again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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