Some good ideas above BRDSL43....give them a try and let us know how it goes!

Obviously 'water under the bridge' at this point BRDSL43, but to any others out there with puppies, get them around water as soon as possible! It's just like anything else, the longer you wait the more animosity they have for it. By 10 months that pup should be fairly well 'learned' on hand signals in the water, etc., and headed toward some refinement work.....hard to do if he doesn't like his paws wet! :-)

Just my two cents.

Chad

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