Go swimming with your pets!
Written by Dr.Laxmi Iyer

Well! Swimming is a wonderful exercise and is refreshingly tangy and nice when the sun is out.Don't tell me! When you guys go out swimming, you lock up your poor little pooches and cats in the house. That's not fair is it? True! Your pets may be frightened of the water, but by any leap of imagination, they don't run away from the sun do they? hiding and cowering away.

Then, why not let them sun bathe while you water bathe? Does that sound reasonable? That both you and your pets have a good time.

And we all have heard enough stories of dogs, birds and some cats enjoying the pleasures of ducking out in the water with or without the floats.

Good! So, I see that you've been won over by my suggestion - enough to circle out your next holiday for a date by the poolside.

Now, that we are all in agreement that pets make good swimming pool pals, there are some other benefits that come along unasked.

If you have some cats or dogs that belong to the rarer and even not so rare breeds, you can be sure to have a host of admiring eyes riveted towards them...and in the process at you also.

Just call out, grin and wave at your pets every now and then. You will look ever so disarming and friendly. And everyone in the pool and around the pool will know that the pets are yours.

Other things that you can do to draw attention are to may be let your pets wear some really different collars and ribbons, with chimes or without.

Leave alone the regular thoughts that come along - with hopping off to such a retreat - like that of getting a date.

There are more practical survival ideas for these difficult times - which may pop up as you slowly cruise down the deep end of the pool with your pets holding out your pool side table.

However, even if you are conversationally challenged, if you bring your pets along, you can still make new friends.

Funny! How having your pets around you can feel like such an empowering experience. Simply remarkable! the effect that pets have on people. I could write a full book on this one...

It's a remarkable thing, but have you noticed that when your pets are around, someone will always go close to the pooch to talk to them. Of course, you'll have to talk back to tell your pet's name and that he doesn't bite, claw or scratch - whatever.

What a perfect icebreaker!

Have you also noticed how much more comfortable you feel when your pets are around. Now admit it. Actually, conversation becomes a near effortless job.

The swimming pool can provide the perfect place to chill out, network, make new friends, discover new hobbies and float out some sparkling new adventures.

Try it out! Have a good weekend by the poolside!