Do dogs like being splashed with water?

Some dogs will take any chance to plunge themselves into water, no matter how dirty, cold, deep or shallow. Playful pooches use water to cool off when they are too hot, exercise, and simply to show off their skills. If your dog does need hydrotherapy, chances are he or she will enjoy the process and it will boost their mental as well as physical health. Some dogs are built for swimming, so they could act as working dogs to retrieve prey during hunting sessions, or assist with military or police operations. Dogs’ love of water also depends on their early experiences: if they have been introduced to water as a pup, they are more likely to be confident and happy swimmers. Being in water for dogs can also serve a more serious purpose: canine hydrotherapy can help them to recover from surgery, injuries, and relieve pain.

There are some breeds of dog that just love jumping in water whenever they get the opportunity whether it's a stream, river, pond or the sea. However, when it comes to bath time, they are pretty quick on their feet to run in the opposite direction. Many dogs have an aversion to being bathed because they simply don't like getting wet, but with a bit of time and a lot patience, they learn to put up with it although some will always show an absolute horror at being washed in a bathtub. When dogs jump in the water and swim around, they are having fun and they are doing so freely without being forced into the water at all. Dogs are often scared by running water, Some of our canine friends get mesmerised when watching running water and want to play with the tap, but others find the whole experience pretty scary. You may find your dog loves going to the beach and jumping around in waves retrieving toys yet when they are in the bath and the tap is running, they freeze and look very sorry for themselves. Dogs often love splashing around in the sea or ponds, but when it comes to washing them off in the bath, their attitude changes from enjoyment to sheer horror and they stand there looking very sorry for themselves. There are all sorts of reasons why dogs don't particularly like being bathed with the main one being that instinctively many of them just don't like getting wet unless it's out of choice that is.