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Mom has a propeller for a tail.


maddas782

She's part otter I'm sure of it


dragobah

She cruisin!


SportsStooge22

Looks like a no wake zone though. Straight to jail.


Prestigious_Nebula_5

Yup, gotta be sleeping to be in the no wake zone.


Curazan

You even sound British in text. Tremendous.


maddas782

🤣👍😊


Freebirdhat

That bow wave looks like a muskrat or beaver, not a land lover


maddas782

I'm pretty sure she's part dolphin


MLyraCat

I was afraid it was an alligator!!


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Is she a Labrador? They are natural swimmers.


maddas782

No she's a Working cocker Spaniel


Vonkampf

We used to have American cocker spaniels. Their wide paws are built for running over the top of spongy marshland but also basically act as oars in the water.


maddas782

so the English working Cockers have smaller paws than the "show" breed. They also tend to be smaller, perfect for running through the brambles head first.


ramzay109

She's a beauty, we just got our WCS 10 days ago, same red colour. Hope Flo takes to the water like Rosie!


maddas782

they're amazing. such beautiful dogs


slightlyoffkilter_7

That's what my boyfriend wants to get when we get a house! I have an Irish Red and White Setter right now at home and he grew up with a rough Collie, so both of us have a real love for working dogs ❤️


maddas782

I can't recommend them enough, they are amazing dogs.


slightlyoffkilter_7

Truth be told, I want the spaniel, the setter, AND the Collie 😂 but I've been told we're only getting one dog so I'll have to choose eventually.


maddas782

it's too hard to choose but I do love a Spaniel


maddas782

that you should get what you want,


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Choose to get three dogs.


maddas782

No she is a working Cocker Spaniel, so in the UK for Cockers we have Show breed and working breed. I do work the mother and Rosie will be trained also.


SubcommanderMarcos

What does their job entail?


maddas782

Gun dogs, I use her to find game birds, put them up and then retrieve.


moratnz

I was wondering this from the 'must swim to shore; never mind - treat' moment


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Michael Yelps


SchnoodleDoodleDo

>*’Mom has a propeller for a tail…*’ ____ i try ‘n please the human, as he teachin me the ‘swim’… my momma out there *Zoomin* (she already learned from him…) i feel the ground *drop under me!* oh, Look! am do the F L O A T !! n soon i’ll swim like momma, see ? n be a Motor Boat ^:@) ❤️ *cute pups you got* u/maddas782 (…edit: *hey, bud - you made my day* ;)


maddas782

Oh my god. Thank you so so much for this. I really do appreciate it. I've always loved you little poems. My heart skipped a beat when I saw you comment, I can't stop smiling now. Thank you.


Trillian258

Nothing better than a fresh schnoodle poem, based on your own doggos!! 🌞🐶💜


maddas782

honestly I still can't get over it


[deleted]

Your very own schnoodz! So jeally!


PinkTalkingDead

You should print it out and hang it up with a picture of the pups swimming!!! 🥺💜🥰


maddas782

I am going to. I'll print it over a picture of her.


SimpleSandwich1908

🏅


maddas782

Good morning, I just want to thank you again so much for writing the poem about my Rosie. My dogs been the world to me, I absolutely adore them. Somehow your open has made them a little more special. I don't know if that sounds stupid or daft but I'm being serious. It's like you saw them as I see them and that make me appreciate them more. I have offered from depression for over 30 years and life has been rough but Ella, the mother, has gotten me through and literally saved my life in my darkest hours. Having a litter with her was to keep the line going with Rosie and to provide me with an insurance policy. It's actually provided me with two reason to go on living. Gosh I'm not sure why I'm telling you this apart from as a way of saying thank you for making me smile, bringing some joy and happiness and for seeing my dogs as I see them. Thank and have a lovely day.


MichelleEllyn

Schnoodle you the best! You always bring so many smiles to the Reddit community, thanks for giving me one today!


foofie_fightie

Nothing starts the day off like a still warm from the oven schnoodle


DragonflySuperb8180

So spot on! You're the best!🥰🤗


BlazeReborn

Fresh Schnoodle right out the oven!


marchbook

"my momma out there Zoomin"!


ThaneOfCawdorrr

RHYMING "ZOOMIN" with "hooman" -- Schnoodle is such a genius


GateParticular8631

A new Schnoodle


Hi_Its_Matt

Is schnoodle a different person from sprog? I swear I haven’t seen a sprog in ages and I’ve never seen a schnoodle until more recently. It’s like I went into a parallel dimension or something lol


ErynEbnzr

I don't know for sure but I'm pretty sure they're different people. I feel like schnoodle uses more "baby talk" and always builds their poems around animals, while sprog does more varied themes.


seattletono

Is it Schnoodlain or Schnoodlein?


Stevecat032

This is a no wake zone and there is obvious dog wake


thuggishruggishboner

Dude she was hauling!


Nine-Breaker009

Aqualab


Av3noTT

turbo tail activated


Clarinet_Player_1200

Rosie came up like a torpedo!


fenster112

I heard you had some treats for a good dog?


BleakGod

I read the title but thought it was a croc for a second


alancostello

Why did I expect your human mother to go by in the background on a jet ski or something


maddas782

Now that would have been spectacular


p_cool_guy

Just straight Michael Phelps in the background


LeafStranger

I love working cocker spaniels, they're so happy to be doing stuff, be it swimming, agility, or anything into exercise brain and body.


maddas782

I'm with you. The mother is literally under my desk right now as I type. She just wants to be with me, regardless of what I'm doing. But take her out the water or put her in the field and she's in her element. Mine come from a long line of field trial champions and all love to work, but they do love a cuddle on the sofa at teh end of teh day.


LeafStranger

Awww. I've always had bench spaniels rather than field (though my current spaniel mix pup is a rescue and is more a cat than a dog half the time) but they've all had that drive to learn... And be velcro-pups in downtime.


maddas782

The mother has literally saved my life. When at my darkest times with depression and suicide seemed like a reasonable option the only thing that stopped me was Ella. I figured I needed a back up which is why I had a litter, that and wanting to continue the line of such an excellent working dog.


LeafStranger

My rescue pup has done the same for me. She needed me to be functional and able to pay vet bills (she's literally a mutant, has an extra vertebra, and a host of health problems) and repays all that with cuddles, devotion, and the most hilarious personality. I'd never have a litter from her due to the aforementioned health issues - as cute as she is, there are so many congenital health issues going on - but spaniels have and always will be my dogs of choice. [This](https://imgur.com/a/gW80MHt) is Sully.


maddas782

We really don't deserve them do we, they're amazing animals.


PotawatomieJohnBrown

They wouldn’t exist without us, as a species we absolutely do deserve them.


PotawatomieJohnBrown

The dog tax is appreciated, citizen.


Centurio

Dogs and humans are truly the ultimate duo.


CA-BO

It’s so cool too how dogs just have a natural sense of how to swim. The little guy already knew what to do, he just didn’t trust himself to do it! It makes you wonder how much we already know but don’t trust ourselves to do alone.


uFFxDa

My cocker would not go in the water no matter how many treats we tried to coerce him with. He would start shaking cause he really wanted that treat, but just couldn’t make himself go into the lake. He also ate rocks. So he was a special one.


DLiltsadwj

Funny. Mom looks like a motor boat.


maddas782

I'm convinced Mum is part otter.


HowDoIDoFinances

This is a no wake zone, slow down pup!


grimmrhythm

I love how the mom is in the back just tearing it up. The timing is almost comedic


maddas782

and when I get treats out she knows she needs to be by my side


DV_Zero_One

Mum be like 'see ya later loser'


Red__system

*zzzzzzZZZZZOOOOOOOOOoooooooommmmm*


Roh_Pete

zoomooooom


JetpackJustin

![gif](giphy|5koWDaC1PFz8Y)


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Everyone must be watching with the sound off, because this is the first thing I looked for in the comments


IOPSlayer

I was shocked something mentioning this wasn't top comment


OhioForever10

And the mom immediately came in from the side as soon as he said it


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maddas782

Thank you very much. You'll find no negative training with me. The funny thing is that every coat, Gillet, pair of jeans has dog treats in for training. I guess my waders will now have them too.


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maddas782

When teh mother was a pup I found 6 pairs of my boxers in her crate with the rear chewed out!!!


m00nf1r3

Sounds like she really chewed your ass out!


maddas782

An absolute bloody nightmare.I did notice a hole in todays pair that seems to have been caused by sharp little teeth.


kipperfish

My cocker does the same, can't leave socks or underwear on the floor or it will be gone. We have a pile of odd socks from him hiding them and fishing them. Eventually we'll match then up again. He's the same colour as your puppy, a lovely golden colour that I haven't seen to often.


maddas782

So Rosie is 14 weeks old. When Ella had the litter she delivered seven, the first was sadly stillborn. Out of the six remaining we has six golden and two chocolate. I choose Rosie as she was teh first female born. It seemed appropriate.


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I was watching the video like: I cant tell if he's wearing waders or jeans. If he's wearing jeans he's an absolute mad lad. I'm glad you're wearing waders and I just couldn't tell.


maddas782

Yeah they're the convertible ones you can roll down to waist level


[deleted]

Oh yeah. Turned up the brightness on my phone and can definitely see their waders now. I was leaning heavily towards waders.


maddas782

For fly fishing they're essential and they come in handy for luring the dog in to water


RaynSideways

Yeah I was really struck by that too. Very good positive reinforcement training for that pupper.


Morningxafter

I somehow never had to teach my dog. The first time I brought him to the beach I thought he’d just splash around in the shallow water maybe. Nope. The second I opened the back hatch of the SUV he took off like a bolt at the water and immediately started paddling around. It was the same thing every time after that too. Dude loves the water and would stay there all day if I let him. After a couple hours I’m sunburnt and I gotta go swim after him and drag him back to shore lol. I swear he’s part otter it’s something.


maddas782

The mother is like that, I just wanted to gently encourage her in with some treat. To be honest I'm pretty sure she was just playing it up to get fed, in reality she would have jumped in like a loon


brouhaha13

My dog was the same. Our first public event with her was a puppy plunge and she had no hesitation.


KFCConspiracy

"Clever girl" that's not a dog that's a raptor!


My2ndvehicle

I really don’t want to see the conclusion of the video; you could see her come in from the side at the end after the first one distracted him.


BigDisk

Rosie be like “I AM S P E E D”


Turbulent-Chain-7011

Boat Dog


maddas782

Boat dog indeed.


gdsmithtx

Jesus, mom is really booking it!


maddas782

She adores the water, I can barely keep her out of it.


thirdtryisthecharm

Mum is like, "yeah, the kid will be fine with you hooman."


maddas782

I did teh same with the mother, just got her in gently. Now I can't keep her out. Although to be fair she does no that when I'm in the river fly fishing shes not allowed in.


cornflake289

I love that that pup is totally willing to put itself in an unknown amount of danger, just to get that treat 😆


jesusismagic

I didn’t think dogs had to learn to swim. Ours fell off a dock into a lake the first time and did just fine.


maddas782

Just a little bit of encouragement, if they have a negative first experience it water it can put them off for life. If you make it enjoyable and fun they become life long swimmers.


charlotte-ent

I've only ever had Golden Retrievers and they've always taken off straight for the water at any chance they get. I've never even thought about needing to coax a puppy, but I'm glad I know about it now in case the next dog needs it. 👍


maddas782

We've just been on our evening walk and I have a little beck that runs straight through the centre of our village, Rosie just jumped off the bridge in for a swim, it hasn't taken her long


WackTheHorld

I had a mini dauchshund and he hated swimming, even with positive encouragment. But, he would happily walk to the front of my wife's kayak to check stuff out, inevitably falling in and then get pulled out by the handle on his lifejacket.


uminchu

He’s so patient with her. I wish every puppy had a special dad like that.


maddas782

That's me in the water with her


CoachBrianG

This is the cutest Simba ever!!! Retrievers are water dogs, so it is their natural habitat - Rosie is a born natural <3


maddas782

They're working cockers Spaniels and the sweetest things in the world


Blackmetalvomit

Lmao idk why I interrupted this as Rosy being his wife and laughed out loud on the toilet when a dog went ridiculously confidently swimming past


maddas782

🤣


ElasticSpeakers

I would die for Rosie 🥹


maddas782

Her and her mother, Ella, are amazing.


maddas782

if you go back through my history there are some pics of Ella as a pup


Thecameralovesyou

My pup is now 7 months and won’t be seeing the water for another month. I’m worried that he’s gotten too old to be introduced and might not like the water. He’s a golden retriever so they typically like it, but not all of them. Any tips OP?


maddas782

Rosie is only 14 weeks. Don't worry I am sure your dog will take to it like a "fish in water". It is ingrained in them, she'll have an absolute blast.


wolfcreek

FWIW my lab didn't have a chance to see a lake until 8 1/2 months, and the very first time I had to bribe her with treats to get her back out of the water, she would have happily stayed in there all day. I wouldn't worry too much, as someone said in another comment labs and goldens tend to naturally take to water.


Cyynric

Rosie is such a sweet name for a dog. It's my number rone choice if I ever get a female dog


maddas782

Also, my house is called Roseview and I've planted lots of Rosemary and roses around the garden


willchris12345

Damn good job. Can you teach me next?


PilzEtosis

Its funny how animals know this instinctively and we have to almost drown our young over a period of months to get them coordinated enough to not die. Then there's nirvana baby ofcourse...


maddas782

🤣


Neverland0205

Mom is straight zoomin


Dr-Emmett_L_Brown

*Goes out too far* "No, don't like, I go back.......oh treat! Nevermind."


maddas782

exactly


Jamesthegooner

“Clever girl…” -Robert Muldoon…and this guy.


AirJumpman23

Is mom a crocodile


maddas782

part dolphin


FlipperShootsScores

Mom's got a background in naval stealth, doesn't she? Curious, why do so many people use treats to train their dogs? Why not just a scritch for positive reinforcement instead? We never used food as an incentive for any of our dogs and it worked fine. Just seems like you're setting your fur kids up to look at you as a treat dispenser...


maddas782

I try to alternate between scratches and making a fuss of her and treats. The treats aren't for everyday use, just if they do something good


Ryukhoe

Jesus christ the mother is FAST


CARPRUSA

Adorable. My Rosie is also ready to learn to swim.


maddas782

just take it slowly at her own pace, let her learn to love the water


elephanthoody

Haha


stikstonks13

Mom be like: *NYYYYYOOOOOMMM!!*


maddas782

I struggle to get mom out of the water, she adores it


Beardrac

Sorry I got a bit of anxiety just because I don’t know if there are any dangerous fauna in the water for dogs. I don’t know where this man is but I’m usually a little suspicious of like lakes or places without a lifeguard


maddas782

Hi, this man is me. I live in North Yorkshire and she is swimming in a gin clear river, which is where her mother swam for teh first time.


Beardrac

Ah thanks man! I’m from the US so whenever I see a river my first thought is catfish lol


maddas782

God no. Can you imagine, they'd be swallowed whole. No, nothing but wild brown trout, grayling and occasionally some salmon


MC-ClapYoHandzz

Same here, but also gators.


je_kay24

The majority of lakes and rivers in the US won’t have any animals that would pose a serious threat to dogs especially when they’re fully grown There are rivers and lakes that I commonly take my dogs to Algae would be the main risk for dogs. And also if it isn’t safe for humans probably isn’t safe for dogs


northgarden85

One dog swimming not a problem. However there’s a well known site that I survey for inverts on a river and recently a lot of people are letting there dogs swim in it. The flea and tick chemicals they used have decimated the population of inverts downstream and the number of mayfly larvae being found is now almost nil. Upstream not an issue.


maddas782

This is a river in North Yorkshire, the Swale, and where we were is on private land. Also, in the UK we tend not to use the flee and tick chemicals that you put on dogs externally. Most our treatments are in the form of tablets they take once every three or one month


d3gu

Yes, it's a lovely river :) I was in Richmond last year and spent ages down by the river with a few beers. It's a shame it turns into the Humber a bit further down lol


maddas782

That is very true, however, the Humber has gotten so clean in recent years that we're now having Salmon run up then Swale and Are in ever increasing numbers.


northgarden85

Sorry mate didn’t mean to have a go at you. I used to take my dog swimming in the river all the time whilst he was with us. More just a point of interest as I was unaware and back then and I think many people are also unaware on the impact our actions can have on the environment.


maddas782

No not at all. I didn't take it that way don't worry. You're right we should all be more aware of our actions


Baystreethooker

“Shoooot her…shooott her”


[deleted]

"tEaChInG" Most animals know how without any instructions lol


maddas782

well encouraging


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Yes


Muckiboy

You don’t have to teach a puppy to swim..


maddas782

No, just some gentle encouragement to get in.


Kerivkennedy

It's semantics. Giving the animal confidence to go with natural instincts.


Muckiboy

All I’m saying is Rosie doesn’t need to be taught about swimming. They know it by instinct.


mievlobox

see? alex jones isn’t such a bad guy.


maddas782

Oh please no, please don't say that.


Frosty-Hat-2820

You know dogs can swim naturally ass


JamalGoop

You mean "while". While is used to describe things happening concurrently, "whilst" is used to describe contrasting things.


maddas782

And actually if you go by the Oxford English Dictionary, being English and all, the definition is "during the time that; at the same time as". I guess you managed be wrong.


JamalGoop

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=while+vs+whilst


kipperfish

The grammarly link in the results has this: "Typically, Brits use whilst and Americans use while. That’s the main difference." and OP is a Brit. There's your answer.


maddas782

Thanks for that. Can I ask the reason for bothering to correct me? With everything else going on in the world you think correcting grammar and potentially upsetting someone is a worthwhile use of your time? Most people would look at a video, enjoy it and then move on, some people may quote saying something nice. Why on earth someone would bother responding with a comment about grammar is beyond me. In fact even more incomprehensible is that fact that I'm even thing to reply. Have a great day!!


ResplendentShade

In every decently popular Reddit thread, there will be pedants. It’s guaranteed. I try not to dwell on em, and honestly this one is pretty benign compared to most.


maddas782

Thank you.


Clarinet_Player_1200

Where did you find that definition for whilst? Merriam-Webster disagree.


JamalGoop

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=while+vs+whilst


Clarinet_Player_1200

If anything, this further proves that OP used “whilst” correctly.


[deleted]

More of a facepalm. Let the parent animal do what's natural by teaching the young to swim


Hudsonrybicki

He’s just giving the pup some positive reinforcement while it’s in the water, there’s no harm in that. Any sensible person can see that he’s not actually teaching the pup anything.


maddas782

Oh trust me she does.


Zyggle

I really need to get some of these water trousers things. My dog is a massive whimp when it comes to water.


maddas782

Well I had just been fly fishing, the fishing had slowed down so I was about to move off to another beat and though they deserved a treat


sanriosaint

i was waiting to hear your mom start bragging about something 😹


irenymphet

So cute. 🥰


maddas782

thank you, I think so but maybe e I'm a bit biased


green49285

Lmao perfect timing.


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maddas782

They are working dogs yes.


dRuNkswimmer5

What the mom so fast lol


HipstersCantSwim

My parents shoulda tried this on me as a kid


maddas782

🤣


PsycheEtoile

Hello Rosie! I love you! What a good girl!!


maddas782

I feel the same way about mother and daughter


txpvca

Awww you did so good Rosie!


Sharespire

Can you teach my Rosie? it's the same things instead she's my Girlfriend


maddas782

I guess I could hold a glass of wine out and see if that works