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***French Bulldogs and Water***

Ever hear a French Bulldog cannot swim??? Well... basically they CAN'T!

PLEASE do not ever leave your Frenchie unattended near any body of water. Swimming and French Bulldogs do not go hand in hand. ALL Frenchies will eventually GO UNDER. Some may seem a little more buoyant or faster than others, especially when younger because they don't weigh as much, but trust me they all will go down if not wearing a life vest. Even if wearing a life vest be careful, they do not have a snout to hold above water if at the beach with waves, etc...

Can Frenchies swim at all? Well sure... they can swim... , but they are top heavy and those that can swim cannot swim for more than a few feet without eventually going under. Sure you can let one go and it may swim 10 feet or a bit more, but even the most water loving, seeming like he can swim Frenchie, WILL GO UNDER.

I read an article of a lady with a water loving Frenchie. They even built a pool in their house for him with a beach like entrance so he could just walk in. He would walk in, but he also would jump in after their Labs and she would jump in to take him out time and time again.... One day lounging by the pool with her dogs (including the Frenchie) a friend came over and she turned her head for a second to chat. When suddenly the friend said "Your French Bulldog is in the pool". She turned to see her water loving French Bulldog laying at the bottom of the pool. Happened so fast. She pulled him out, he was dead. CPR done, he was gone at only 3yrs old.

I have a few Frenchies that love water and I promise you they cannot swim longer than about 10 maybe 15 feet when they start to go down (if not wearing a life vest). Once a Frenchie goes down THEY SINK, they absolutely CANNOT come back up like a Lab can.... With that short, flat nose they are doomed. If you aren't right there to help them up they naturally cannot come up on their own. They don't have a snout to hold out and above water and their heads go down quicker than you can imagine... People say throwing a Frenchie in the water is like throwing a brick in the water... So true... they SINK, period!

This is a page I was thinking about making for a while, I don't want to feel guilty if something happened to a Frenchie out there because their owner doesn't know. People see photos of our dogs in the water on this site and I certainly do NOT want anyone to get the wrong idea. 

I say if anyone has a water lovin frog dog, get them a kiddie pool and forget other bodies of water lol. But seriously... we have taken ours boating and different places with water, with a constant eye on them, a good life vest and common sense you can have fun with *FRENCHIES and WATER*.

Here are photos of our frog dogs and water....
By the way.... They are NOT called frog dogs because they swim like frogs lol... 
To find out why they are called Frog Dogs.

Written By:
All Star French Bulldogs
 
 

Past Puppy Chewie in California with his Poodle Sissy


 
 


 


Tazzy
 


Gizmo
See even wearing life vests, their heads are not that out of the water...
Wearing life vests or not BE CAREFUL !!!

Tazzy
 


Tazzy


Casper

They don't necessarily all like to swim, some enjoy seaweed lol....

Mojo

 
 


Bogey and Gracie

 


Daphne


Casper and Reecie

Family Fun

Daphne
 


Ziggy and Obie

 


Chilly
 


Tazzy
 


Elvis


Even pregnant Frenchies enjoy getting their bellies wet.
That is a preggers Didi and her water buddy Foxy
 


Miles cooling off in the water bowl 9 weeks old lol...
 
 


Angel
 


Lola


Sluggo and Iris


Ginger and Trixie
 


Foxy

Foxy

 


Our Cream Stud Gizmo

 


Lola


Tazzy havin some fun...


Tazzy was our official boating and fishing dog, she loved it........
We miss her at every outing, it's not the same without you -RIP my Baby Girl
 

Hope this page has helped you understand
the "Frenchies & Water" ordeal!
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