Puppy Tries Hard To Avoid Taking A Bath

While there are many dogs that love the water and can’t wait to take a swim or bath there are a few breeds that absolutely do not want anything to do with the water. I have a small dog that loves baths (what he loves is the towel drying time) but hates swimming pools. The little pup in this video does not want to take his outdoor bath and is doing everything in his power to avoid it. He might be able to do a plank hold longer than me!

Of course, there exceptions to every rule but we were curious as to what dog breeds are most likely to hate water. We did some research and found a few dog breeds that are more likely to dislike water. I don’t know if this is a surprise or not but most of the breeds we read about are small dogs. Some dogs that don’t like water include chihuahuas, pugs, Yorkshire terriers, Shih Tzus, Pekingese, Maltese, Pomeranian, dachshunds, and Bichon Frise. Surprisingly, there are a couple of larger dog breeds that are also water fearful.

The first is Boxers. Because of the way boxers are built they tend toward not being natural swimmers. This is because of their deep chest and lack of a tail. They have trouble learning how to turn and maneuver in the water. So, it takes some training. Strangely, Greyhounds are listed as a breed that doesn’t like the water. This isn’t because they can’t swim though. Literally, everywhere we looked said that Greyhounds don’t like swimming because they are lazy! Which was news to us! We didn’t list every breed that doesn’t like water but there are plenty more and most are small dogs with short legs.