Discovering water activities

Explore water activities through small, voluntary steps. Learn what to check in flotation equipment, how exit learning differs from entering water, and how to prepare for a boat or board while planning rest, ordinary needs and appropriate help in an emergency.

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Discovering water activities

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  1. 1. The dog knows the exit at home. What about a different pool?

    The dog knows the exit at home. What about a different pool?
  2. 2. Where can a first introduction to a kayak begin?

    Where can a first introduction to a kayak begin?
  3. 3. What matters when choosing a craft for a dog and handler?

    What matters when choosing a craft for a dog and handler?
  4. 4. A dog repeatedly gulps water while retrieving. What should change?

    A dog repeatedly gulps water while retrieving. What should change?
  5. 5. A borrowed canine life jacket looks worn. What should you do?

    A borrowed canine life jacket looks worn. What should you do?
  6. 6. Before renting a boat with your dog, what should you confirm?

    Before renting a boat with your dog, what should you confirm?
  7. 7. A long boat outing is planned. Which ordinary need must also be organised?

    A long boat outing is planned. Which ordinary need must also be organised?
  8. 8. A water outing includes several short swims. What belongs between them?

    A water outing includes several short swims. What belongs between them?
  9. 9. Why should a dog not be tethered to a kayak?

    Why should a dog not be tethered to a kayak?
  10. 10. A fit walker tries swimming for the first time. What should you assume?

    A fit walker tries swimming for the first time. What should you assume?
  11. 11. Your dog becomes distressed as the craft starts moving. What next?

    Your dog becomes distressed as the craft starts moving. What next?
  12. 12. When should a dog first become familiar with a swimming life jacket?

    When should a dog first become familiar with a swimming life jacket?
  13. 13. Your dog enjoys standing in shallow water but avoids swimming. Is that enough?

    Your dog enjoys standing in shallow water but avoids swimming. Is that enough?
  14. 14. A dog can enter a pool but cannot locate its ramp. What is missing?

    A dog can enter a pool but cannot locate its ramp. What is missing?
  15. 15. A hot day makes a deep reservoir look inviting. What remains possible?

    A hot day makes a deep reservoir look inviting. What remains possible?
  16. 16. A dog calmly sniffs the paddleboard but will not board. What can you reward?

    A dog calmly sniffs the paddleboard but will not board. What can you reward?
  17. 17. Before a water outing, what should your emergency plan avoid?

    Before a water outing, what should your emergency plan avoid?
  18. 18. Which life-jacket fit needs correcting before use?

    Which life-jacket fit needs correcting before use?
  19. 19. What is a sound goal for a first water-learning session?

    What is a sound goal for a first water-learning session?
  20. 20. Does a life jacket make an unsuitable boating trip safe for a dog?

    Does a life jacket make an unsuitable boating trip safe for a dog?
Questions covered in this exam
  1. When should a dog first become familiar with a swimming life jacket?
  2. Which life-jacket fit needs correcting before use?
  3. A borrowed canine life jacket looks worn. What should you do?
  4. Does a life jacket make an unsuitable boating trip safe for a dog?
  5. Where can a first introduction to a kayak begin?
  6. A dog calmly sniffs the paddleboard but will not board. What can you reward?
  7. Your dog becomes distressed as the craft starts moving. What next?
  8. What matters when choosing a craft for a dog and handler?
  9. Before renting a boat with your dog, what should you confirm?
  10. Why should a dog not be tethered to a kayak?
  11. A dog can enter a pool but cannot locate its ramp. What is missing?
  12. The dog knows the exit at home. What about a different pool?
  13. A fit walker tries swimming for the first time. What should you assume?
  14. A water outing includes several short swims. What belongs between them?
  15. A long boat outing is planned. Which ordinary need must also be organised?
  16. A dog repeatedly gulps water while retrieving. What should change?
  17. A hot day makes a deep reservoir look inviting. What remains possible?
  18. Your dog enjoys standing in shallow water but avoids swimming. Is that enough?
  19. Before a water outing, what should your emergency plan avoid?
  20. What is a sound goal for a first water-learning session?

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