All Discussions Tagged 'swimming' - Exclusively Setters2024-03-29T14:39:00Zhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=swimming&feed=yes&xn_auth=noRegular swmming bad for (show) coat?tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2011-03-13:865021:Topic:5064662011-03-13T18:13:44.072ZEstelle Meiringhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/EstelleMeiring
<p>Hi All</p>
<p>I am a newbie, both with Irish Setters and with showing, so I apologize if this sounds like a silly question...</p>
<p>Once a week I take my spaniels for some off-leash walking at a park near our house. It has a stream running through it and three lakes and my dogs LOVE swimming in it. I don’t mind because it is good exercise for them and when I get home I just rinse them down with clean water and let them dry naturally. My spaniels are not show dogs, though.</p>
<p>My…</p>
<p>Hi All</p>
<p>I am a newbie, both with Irish Setters and with showing, so I apologize if this sounds like a silly question...</p>
<p>Once a week I take my spaniels for some off-leash walking at a park near our house. It has a stream running through it and three lakes and my dogs LOVE swimming in it. I don’t mind because it is good exercise for them and when I get home I just rinse them down with clean water and let them dry naturally. My spaniels are not show dogs, though.</p>
<p>My little Irish Setter, Karla, will be old enough to join us on our walks soon. I would like to try my hand at showing her and keeping her coat in top condition will therefore be very important to me. An Irish Setter owner and exhibiter that I recently met told me that regular swimming will dry out the coat and that I should try and keep her out of the water.</p>
<p>I was wondering what your thoughts are on this?</p>
<p>Any tips in general on coat care will also be welcome</p>