Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Molly

Since the weather has been warm I have been trying to get my dog, Molly, to learn how to swim.  She is a Tibetan Terrier and Wheaten Terrier mix.  We have had her for over five years now and we have not been able to get her near the water.

She is the princess in the house and is spoiled more than my sisters and I combined.  “Molly Polly is our baby,” said Dawn Rovo.  My mom, Dawn Rovo, has a pool in her backyard and every summer we try to get Molly to go in, however, we also don’t want to force her.  The reason that I want her to learn to swim so badly is because I am afraid she will fall in one day while no one is home and not know how to get out. 
I have started to have a little success with her this year.  I am able to bribe her with a snack and she has started to work her way down the stairs in the shallow end.  Since she will do anything for people food I feel that I will be successful with this approach.  My goal this summer is to have her fully swimming and wanting to go in on her own.