Dog that swims won't walk in a puddle

he is a clean dog, lol, he likes to swim but he doesn't want to get his feet wet and dirty, you like to take a bath but you wouldn't in a dirty mud hole would you lol

We had a rough collie called Shep years ago , he loved to play in the stream and the river but he wouldn't go out in the rain , he would cross his legs for hours the daft sod never worked out why either lol, xx

Well I have to say that is a bit strange lol I mean Gissi won't walk through Puddles but he does not like to swim either That is really strange lol

We have 2 huskies. Tara, our 2 year old, loves jumping and splashing in puddles. She makes a right mess of herself, but she is happy. Kai, our 8 year old, doesn't like to get his feet wet. He will pull me over the puddle without either of us stepping in it. He also hates snow! Imagine that, a husky hating snow! I never heard of such a thing. He actually gets quite pouty when it is raining out, he just doesn't want to go. Crazy kids.

i have a black lab too! mine LOVES water, but is scared of the waves at the beach :P i'm thinking maybe it's because he can see reflections in the puddle but not in the lake?

Doesn't want to get his feet muddy - it's hard for a dog to wipe his feet you know honey!

may be your dog is too clever and is conscious and careful about quicksands that might be present in the puddles ... mostly wild animals are careful about these things..

My dog is very very similar! He loves swimming, but hates his bathes and the rain! I have not really tried to get him over this problem yet, however, I think that maybe using treats will work? I'm not really sure since I have not tried it yet. Good luck with you pup, though!!!

Hmmm, odd but I rode a horse once that insisted on jumping every bit of water larger than a small puddle. all the best urban